Marshall Army Air Field Private

FRI · KFRI · Fort Riley (Junction City), KS · 1,065 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFRI / FRI
Coordinates: 39.0530, -96.7642
Elevation: 1,065 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: FRI
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/05
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	01:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	02:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from KFRI

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: S-white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: UHF CTAF- 248.65.; ACTVT ODALS RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.; UHF CTAF FREQ IS 248.65. on 126.2 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: ODALS.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 044°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL · 1,035 AGL
CTAF: 126.2

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,100 ft MSL · 1,035 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 04/22

4,503 ft × 100 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 044° mag · 50° true
Markings: precision
Approach lights: ODALS
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.15 (FRI) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 224° mag · 230° true
Markings: precision
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
04/22	4,503 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AAS	126.2	VFR ADVSY SVC
ARTC	127.35	KANSAS CITY CNTR
ASOS	118.375
CTAF	126.2
MISC	40.8	RANGE CON
OPS	40.55

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FRI · Fort Riley	VOR	109.40	r036° / 6.7 NM
MHK · Manhattan	VOR-DME	110.20	r213° / 7.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY

FT BELVOIR, VA

Manager

CDR.

ATTN: AF2N-GT-AOD (MR. MILLARD), FORT RILEY, KS

785-239-8588

Remarks FAA

UHF CTAF- 248.65.
UHF CTAF FREQ IS 248.65.
RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT. CTC BASE OPS DSN 856-2530, C785-239-2530.
MILITARY USE: R3602 WX 121.025.
TFC PAT: LEFT AND RGT. R/W 1800 FT' F/W 2600 FT. F/W RSTD TO S TFC PAT ONLY.
MISC: NO HGR TRAN ACFT. BASE OPS FAX DSN 856-2745 C785-239-2745.
WX DSN 856-6562, C785-239-6562. FULL SVC 0600++ MON-0600Z++ SAT EXC HOL. OPR HR MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SKED. FULL OBSVN AUTO EQMNT IN USE, AUGMENTED DURING OPR HR. REMOTE BRIEF SVC AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331-2633, C318-529-2633, TOLL FREE 1-866-223-9328. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19.
R/W ACFT OPR WITH MIN LGT SS-SR. MIGRATORY BIRDS VCNTY OF AFLD.
FULL SVC OPR 0600Z++ MON- 0600Z++SAT EXC HOL. OPR HR MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SKED.
FULL OBSN; AUTO EQPT IN USE, AUGMENTED DUR OPR HR. REMOTE BRIEF SVC AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331-2633, C318-529-2633, TOLL FREE 1-866-223-9328.
CAUTION: WHEN CLASS D EFF UAS OPR SFC TO 2000 FT MSL. FBPAR AND REFLECTORS 280 FT FR RWY CNTRLN.
COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV METRO-C785-239-6562.
OPR AFLD OPS 1300-0700Z++ MON-FRI; 1300-2200Z++ FRI EXC HOL.
ACTVT ODALS RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
OPR 1300Z++ MON - 0500Z++SAT, EXC HOL.
H1 - HOSPITAL SE CORNER.

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About KFRI

Marshall Army Air Field (FRI · KFRI) is an airport in Fort Riley (Junction City), KS, at 1,065 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,503 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFRI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFRI have a control tower?

Yes. Marshall Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KFRI?

Marshall Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,503 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFRI?

Marshall Army Air Field is in Fort Riley (Junction City), KS, at an elevation of 1,065 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0530, -96.7642.

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