K78
Abilene Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for K78
Coordinates: N38°54.24' / W97°14.15'
Located 01 miles SW of Abilene, Kansas on 195 acres of land. View all Airports in Kansas.
Surveyed Elevation is 1152 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:May 1946
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:KANSAS CITY
F.S.S.:WICHITA
NOTAMs Facility:ICT (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WICHITA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:124.125 Tel. 785-802-8625
MARSHALL AAF GCA APPROACH:121.25 269.05
MARSHALL AAF GCA DEPARTURE:121.25 269.05
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
ATIS at SLN (20.6 W):120.15
ASOS at SLN (20.6 W):120.15 785-823-3402
ATIS at FRI (23.7 E):121.025
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 134.9/363.2 (SALINA RCAG) WHEN MASHALL APCH CTL (FRI) CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR FRI FORT RILEY 109.40 251°18.0
VOT SLN SALINA 117.10 086°18.1
VOD MHK MANHATTAN 110.20 237°30.2
VOT EMP EMPORIA 112.80 297°63.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT SL FLORY 344 235°23.4
VOT HRU HERINGTON 407 122°23.6
VOT CA HARVS 395 182°45.5
VOT HU SALTT 404 215°57.0
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:4100 x 75 feet / 1250 x 23 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/11 /R/C/X/U, S-13, D-16
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N38°54.58' / W97°14.15'N38°53.91' / W97°14.15'
Elevation: 1152.9 1150.2
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 0
Displaced Threshold: 186 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:3914 TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD.
Yes
REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD.
Obstacles: 36 ft Trees 745 ft from runway, 370 ft right of center
23 RR, 630 FT FM THLD.
OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
15 ft Road 746 ft from runway, 319 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION,PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF ABILENE KANSAS
CITY BUILDING, 419 N. BROADWAY
ABILENE, KS 67410
785-263-2550
Manager:JIM CURTIS
801 S. WASHINGTON
ABILENE, KS 67410
785-263-3970
Other Remarks
  • COURTESY CAR AVBL.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • 0LL 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
  • MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, REIL RWY 18 & 36 OPER DUSK-2200; OTHR TIMES ACTVT -- CTAF.
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