Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport

BKN · KBKN · BWL · Blackwell, OK · 1,030 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBKN / BWL
Coordinates: 36.7452, -97.3496
Elevation: 1,030 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): MC ALESTER
NOTAM facility: MLC
Attendance: IRREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1974/09
Distance from city: 5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunrise	06:11 AM	11:11Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:22 PM	02:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:22 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 05:11 AM

Plan a flight from KBKN

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 & INCR INTST MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

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 17 · 174°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

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

3,501 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 48k, Dual tandem 98k.

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 354° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	3,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	127.8	KANSAS CITY CNTR
CTAF	122.8

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PER · Pioneer	VORTAC	113.20	r264° / 9.1 NM
ODG · Woodring	VOR-DME	109.00	r035° / 30.7 NM
SWO · Stillwater	VOR-DME	108.40	r331° / 33.9 NM
END · Vance	VORTAC	115.40	r040° / 36.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITIES OF BLACKWELL/TONKAWA

16705 W. HUBBARD ROAD, BLACKWELL, OK

580-363-4242

Manager

DENNIS PEARCE

16705 W. HUBBARD ROAD, BLACKWELL, OK

580-363-4242

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
ARPT LCTD 5 MILES SW BLACKWELL; 5 MILES NW TONKAWA.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
ACTVT & INCR INTST MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS THRU AUTOMATED CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.

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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 KBKN 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 KBKN

Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport (BKN · KBKN · BWL) is an airport in Blackwell, OK, at 1,030 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBKN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBKN have a control tower?

No. Blackwell Tonkawa 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 KBKN?

Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBKN?

Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport is in Blackwell, OK, at an elevation of 1,030 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7452, -97.3496.

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