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K59
Amelia Earhart Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for K59
Coordinates: N39°34.23' / W95°10.82'Located 02 miles W of Atchison, Kansas on 77 acres of land. View all Airports in Kansas.
Surveyed Elevation is 1073 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3PT: | 123.675 Tel. 913-367-1449 |
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| ST JOSEPH APPROACH: | 124.7 284.7 120.35 360.8 |
| ST JOSEPH DEPARTURE: | 124.7 284.7 120.35 360.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.800 |
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| ATIS at STJ (17.4 NE): | 125.05 |
| ASOS at STJ (17.4 NE): | 125.05 816-233-0666 |
| D-ATIS at MCI (27.1 SE): | 128.375 |
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Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 48 feet / 914 x 15 meters | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Fair Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | 7 /F/C/Y/U, S-17 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Low Intensity | |
| Runway 16 | Runway 34 | |
| Coordinates: | N39°34.48' / W95°10.86' | N39°33.99' / W95°10.78' |
| Elevation: | 1040.0 | 1072.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 173° True | 353° True |
| Displaced Threshold: | 202 Feet | |
| Markings: | Basic in good condition. | Basic in good condition. |
| Obstacles: | 60 ft Trees 1173 ft from runway, 279 ft right of center | 15 ft Road 287 ft from runway |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet A+ |
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| Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Engine Repair: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Other Services: | CROP DUSTING SERVICES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF ATCHISON | |
| 515 KANSAS AVE | ||
| ATCHISON, KS 66002 | ||
| 913-367-5500 | ||
| Manager: | CLINTON MCNEMEE | PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/AMGR. |
| 515 KANSAS AVE | ||
| ATCHISON, KS 66002 | ||
| 913-426-0311 | ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819. | |
Other Remarks
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXTSV AERIAL AG OPS.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
- AMELIA EARHART HANGAR MUSEUM ON ARPT - 913-372-0021.
- (CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561.
- FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERV.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
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