Airport information
- FAA LID
- 63K
- Coordinates
- 38.8211, -94.6097
- Elevation
- 1,025 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/01
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
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 | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 02:19Z |
Plan a flight from 63K
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
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 175°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
2,000 ft × 56 ft · TURF-GRVL (Fair)- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 149 ft from threshold, 58 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 33 ft, 197 ft from threshold, 92 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OJC · Johnson Co | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r095° / 6.1 NM |
| RIS · Riverside | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r177° / 18 NM |
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 114.00 | r227° / 27.8 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 | r163° / 28.5 NM |
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 | r343° / 33.5 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
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TREES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN BOTH SIDES OF RWY. TREES IN APCH ZONES.
- +10 EARTH EMBANKMENT MID FLD, WEST DGE OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
- TURF TIE DOWN AREA AVBL; BRING OWN ANCHORS AND CHAINS.
- RWY ROUGH 550 FT FM AER 35.
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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 63K 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 63K
Hillside Airport (63K) is an airport in Stilwell, KS, at 1,025 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 63K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 63K have a control tower?
No. Hillside Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 63K?
Hillside Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 63K?
Hillside Airport is in Stilwell, KS, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8211, -94.6097.
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