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Bressler Field

5K0 · Bird City, KS · 3,489 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5K0
Coordinates
39.7425, -101.5560
Elevation
3,489 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
WICHITA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
WICHITA
NOTAM facility
ICT
Attendance
APR-SEP ALL DALGT; OCT-MAR UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1986/11
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:46 AM10:46Z
Sunrise05:18 AM11:18Z
Sunset08:18 PM02:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:50 PM02:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:50 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from 5K0

Night operations

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

08TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 081°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 08 at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,460 ft × 70 ft · Turf (Good)
08
Heading
081° mag · 90° true
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 65 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
26
Heading
261° mag · 270° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 18 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 65 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 17/35

2,270 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)
17
Heading
171° mag · 180° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 77 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
35
Heading
351° mag · 0° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GLD · GoodlandVORTAC115.10r004° / 22.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC
RD M & RD 27, P O BOX 400, BIRD CITY, KS
785-734-2631
Manager
ROD YOUNG
122 WEST 6TH, BIRD CITY, KS
785-734-2631

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD APCHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SURFACE A 7:1 SLOPE; RGT HAND TFC PTN TO RWY 8 IS USED.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • OCT-MAR CALL 785-734-2631 FOR ARPT CONDS.
  • NORTH END RWY MKD W/ORANGE & WHITE BARRELS.
  • EAST THIRD OF RWY ROUGH.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5K0 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 5K0

Bressler Field (5K0) is an airport in Bird City, KS, at 3,489 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,460 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5K0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5K0 have a control tower?

No. Bressler Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5K0?

Bressler Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,460 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5K0?

Bressler Field is in Bird City, KS, at an elevation of 3,489 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7425, -101.5560.

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