Osage City Municipal Airport
53K · Osage City, KS · 1,105 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53K
- Coordinates
- 38.6335, -95.8019
- Elevation
- 1,105 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/01
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:23 PM | 02:23Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 174°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
2,539 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 784 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 214 ft
- Heading
- 354° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 81 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 248 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,539 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOE · Forbes | TACAN | 111.60 | r194° / 20 NM |
| EMP · Emporia | VORTAC | 112.80 | r029° / 25.9 NM |
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 | r196° / 32.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PAJA ACTIVITIES SAT & SUN.
- +15 RD 55 FT E OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- RWY END LTS RED, NO SPLIT LENS; DSPLCD THLD LTS GREEN, NO SPLIT LENS.
- +15 ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; +35 POLE 140FT FM RWY END 118 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- +15 ROAD 27 FT FM RWY END.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +60 TREES BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- SEVERE CRACKING LENGTH OF RWY 17/35.
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About 53K
Osage City Municipal Airport (53K) is an airport in Osage City, KS, at 1,105 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,539 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53K have a control tower?
No. Osage City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 53K?
Osage City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,539 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53K?
Osage City Municipal Airport is in Osage City, KS, at an elevation of 1,105 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6335, -95.8019.
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