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Wamego Municipal Airport

69K · Wamego, KS · 966 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
69K
Coordinates
39.1972, -96.2589
Elevation
966 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 (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1968/07
Distance from city
3 E

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
05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunrise05:59 AM10:59Z
Sunset08:55 PM01:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:27 PM02:27Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:27 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:55 PM → 04:59 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 169°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left 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

3,184 ft × 30 ft · ASP
17
Heading
169° mag · 175° true
35
Heading
349° mag · 355° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MHK · ManhattanVOR-DME110.20r075° / 19.3 NM
FRI · Fort RileyVOR109.40r058° / 31.2 NM
FOE · ForbesTACAN111.60r293° / 31.6 NM
TOP · TopekaVORTAC117.80r271° / 33.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF WAMEGO
P.O. BOX 86, WAMEGO, KS
785-456-9119
Manager
KEN STEIN
430 LINCOLN, WAMEGO, KS
785-456-9119

Remarks FAA

  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • COUNTY ROAD 75 FT WEST OF RY WITHIN SFC AREA.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
  • STREET ADDRESS: 430 LINCOLN
  • STACIE EICHEM, CITY MGR
  • 24 HR PHONE 456-9553 (POLICE DEPT).
  • AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • NSTD LIRL; RWY LGTS LCTD 13 FT OUTSIDE RWY EDGE. RWY END LGTS AER 36 LCTD 14 FT N OF THLD. RWY END LGTS AER 18 LCTD AT DSPLCD THLD BAR.
  • +15 FT COUNTY RD & +15 ARPT ACCESS RD.
  • +15 FT COUNTY RD.
  • +15 FT ACCESS RD, DSTC 0 FT FM RY END, 11:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.

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 69K 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 69K

Wamego Municipal Airport (69K) is an airport in Wamego, KS, at 966 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,184 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 69K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 69K have a control tower?

No. Wamego 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 69K?

Wamego Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,184 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 69K?

Wamego Municipal Airport is in Wamego, KS, at an elevation of 966 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1972, -96.2589.

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