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Hillside Airport

63K · Stilwell, KS · 1,025 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:21 AM10:21Z
Sunrise05:53 AM10:53Z
Sunset08:47 PM01:47Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:19 PM02:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:19 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:47 PM → 04:53 AM

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

17TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
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)
17
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
35
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OJC · Johnson CoVOR-DME113.00r095° / 6.1 NM
RIS · RiversideVOR-DME111.40r177° / 18 NM
ANX · NapoleonVORTAC114.00r227° / 27.8 NM
MCI · Kansas CityVORTAC113.25r163° / 28.5 NM
BUM · ButlerVORTAC115.90r343° / 33.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
W. SHELDON/TOM TIETZE
16885 S. KENNETH RD, STILWELL, KS
Manager
WILLIAM C. SHELDON
16935 S. KENNETH RD, STILWELL, KS
913-897-2647

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.

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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