Amelia Earhart Airport

K59 · Atchison, KS · 1,073 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: K59
Coordinates: 39.5705, -95.1803
Elevation: 1,073 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: ICT
Attendance: ALL 0900-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1952/06
Distance from city: 2 W

Weather

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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	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	02:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:53 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 171°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,000 ft × 48 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k.

Heading: 171° mag · 173° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 60 ft, 1,173 ft from threshold, 279 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 351° mag · 353° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 287 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 202 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	3,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.35	ST JOSEPH APP/DEP
CLD	118.1	CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RBA · Robinson	VOR-DME	108.20	r142° / 20.2 NM
STJ · St.jJseph	VORTAC	115.50	r199° / 26.2 NM
MCI · Kansas City	VORTAC	113.25	r305° / 26.8 NM
TOP · Topeka	VORTAC	117.80	r028° / 31.1 NM
RIS · Riverside	VOR-DME	111.40	r310° / 38.3 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ATCHISON

515 KANSAS AVE, ATCHISON, KS

913-367-5500

Manager

CLINTON MCNEMEE

515 KANSAS AVE, ATCHISON, KS

913-426-0311

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
EXTSV AERIAL AG OPS.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
AMELIA EARHART HANGAR MUSEUM ON ARPT - 913-372-0021.
ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/AMGR.
ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819.
INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561.
FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERV.

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About K59

Amelia Earhart Airport (K59) is an airport in Atchison, KS, at 1,073 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does K59 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at K59?

Amelia Earhart Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is K59?

Amelia Earhart Airport is in Atchison, KS, at an elevation of 1,073 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5705, -95.1803.

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