Kit Carson County Airport

ITR · KITR · Burlington, CO · 4,219 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KITR
Coordinates: 39.2425, -102.2850
Elevation: 4,219 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
NOTAM facility: ITR
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1984/06
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	11:23Z
Sunset	08:19 PM	02:19Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	02:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:19 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from KITR

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 MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15 · 154°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

5,199 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k, Double wheel 17k.

Heading: 154° mag · 160° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 334° mag · 340° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (OBG)
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
15/33	5,199 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	135.225
CNTR	132.5	DENVER CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GLD · Goodland	VORTAC	115.10	r241° / 28.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BURLINGTON

415 15TH STREET, BURLINGTON, CO

719-346-8652

Manager

DANIEL MELIA

14111 HWY 385, BURLINGTON, CO

719-346-5352

Remarks FAA

BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
TXY MARKED WITH BLUE REFLECTORS.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.

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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 KITR 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 KITR

Kit Carson County Airport (ITR · KITR) is an airport in Burlington, CO, at 4,219 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KITR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KITR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KITR?

Kit Carson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KITR?

Kit Carson County Airport is in Burlington, CO, at an elevation of 4,219 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2425, -102.2850.

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