Hill City Municipal Airport
HLC · KHLC · Hill City, KS · 2,238 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHLC / HLC
- Coordinates
- 39.3788, -99.8315
- Elevation
- 2,238 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- HLC
- Attendance
- ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/10
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
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 | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:42 PM | 02:42Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-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
- Rwy 18 · 176°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,038 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 3,038 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 18/36
5,001 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)- Heading
- 176° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 356° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 11 ft, 495 ft from threshold — 26:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 118.425 | |
| CTAF | 122.8 | |
| FSS | 122.65 | WICHITA RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLC · Hill City | VORTAC | 113.70 | r060° / 19.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
- AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPERG VCNTY ARPT DALGT HRS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- 24 HR ATTENDANT 785-421-5613.
- ASST POWER PLANT MGR/AMGR.
- SELF SVC FUEL.
- 4 FT BERM, 0-199 DSTC, 8- FT L.
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About KHLC
Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC · KHLC) is an airport in Hill City, KS, at 2,238 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHLC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHLC have a control tower?
No. Hill City 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 KHLC?
Hill City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHLC?
Hill City Municipal Airport is in Hill City, KS, at an elevation of 2,238 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3788, -99.8315.
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