Council Grove Municipal Airport
K63 · Council Grove, KS · 1,409 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K63
- Coordinates
- 38.6764, -96.5727
- Elevation
- 1,409 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 02:26Z |
Plan a flight from K63
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 04
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
1,845 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 29 ft, 190 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 98 ft R of centerline
Runway 12/30
1,690 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 30 ft from threshold, 70 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,845 ft | |
| 12/30 | 1,690 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | r137° / 22.2 NM |
| MHK · Manhattan | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r165° / 28.5 NM |
| EMP · Emporia | VORTAC | 112.80 | r311° / 30.9 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
- ARPT ESTABD PRIOR 1959.
- RDO-CTLD MODEL ACFT ACTVTY ON ARPT WKENDS EVES & HOLS.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- RWY ENDS MKD W/ORANGE BARRELS.
- RWYS SOFT WHEN WET.
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
- 4 FT FENCE ACRS THLD.
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About K63
Council Grove Municipal Airport (K63) is an airport in Council Grove, KS, at 1,409 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,845 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K63 have a control tower?
No. Council Grove 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 K63?
Council Grove Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,845 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K63?
Council Grove Municipal Airport is in Council Grove, KS, at an elevation of 1,409 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6764, -96.5727.
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