Airport information
- FAA LID
- O53
- Coordinates
- 36.7906, -97.7490
- Elevation
- 1,092 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER
- NOTAM facility
- MLC
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 02:24Z |
Plan a flight from O53
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. 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
- Rwy 17 · 175°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,007 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.51°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.51°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,007 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.075 | VANCE APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.9 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODG · Woodring | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r356° / 25.1 NM |
| END · Vance | VORTAC | 115.40 | r008° / 28 NM |
| PER · Pioneer | VORTAC | 113.20 | r270° / 28.4 NM |
| ANY · Anthony | VORTAC | 112.90 | r130° / 30 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 100 FT REFINERY 1 NM SW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
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About O53
Medford Municipal Airport (O53) is an airport in Medford, OK, at 1,092 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does O53 have a control tower?
No. Medford 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 O53?
Medford Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,007 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is O53?
Medford Municipal Airport is in Medford, OK, at an elevation of 1,092 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7906, -97.7490.
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