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Norton Municipal Airport

NRN · KNRN · Norton, KS · 2,383 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNRN
Coordinates
39.8504, -99.8947
Elevation
2,383 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
WICHITA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
WICHITA
NOTAM facility
ICT
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/07
Distance from city
1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunrise06:11 AM11:11Z
Sunset09:11 PM02:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:44 PM02:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:44 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:11 PM → 05:11 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 084°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,117 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Fair)
08
Heading
084° mag · 92° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 24 ft, 510 ft from threshold, 85 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
26
Heading
264° mag · 272° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 16/34

4,701 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Poor)

Edge lights: High.

16
Heading
157° mag · 165° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
337° mag · 345° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D132.5DENVER CNTR
AWOS118.275AWOS 3
CTAF122.8

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MCK · Mc CookVOR-DME115.30r115° / 38.5 NM
HLC · Hill CityVORTAC113.70r015° / 38.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1 (additive)
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY & COUNTY OF NORTON
301 EAST WASHINGTON, P O BOX 272, NORTON, KS
785-877-5000
Manager
BRICE RILEY
1226 N STATE ST, PO BOX 272, NORTON, KS
785-877-2201

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
  • FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERVE.
  • RWY SFC ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN PAVING JOINTS EVERY 10 FT.
  • SURFACE ROUGH.

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 KNRN 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 KNRN

Norton Municipal Airport (NRN · KNRN) is an airport in Norton, KS, at 2,383 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,701 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNRN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNRN have a control tower?

No. Norton 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 KNRN?

Norton Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,701 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNRN?

Norton Municipal Airport is in Norton, KS, at an elevation of 2,383 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8504, -99.8947.

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