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K78 Abilene Municipal Airport

Abilene, KS · 1 mile SW of ABILENE, KS

Public Non-towered Publicly-owned

Location & operations

Elevation
1152.9 ft
Coordinates
38-54-14.6000N 097-14-09.1000W
Lat / Long
38.9040556, -97.2358611
Mag. variation
03E (2025)
Time zone
UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Activated
05/1946
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS
WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
MON-SAT 0800-1700
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
no
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, REIL RWY 18 & 36 OPER DUSK-2200; OTHR TIMES ACTVT -- CTAF.

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Runways

Longest 4,100 ft

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Dimensions
4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m
Surface
concrete, in good condition
Edge lights
medium intensity
Weight bearing
PCN 11 /R/C/X/U Single wheel

Runway 18

Heading
177 magnetic, 180 true
VGSI / PAPI
2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:3914
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
186 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1152.9 ft.
Obstructions
36 ft. trees, 745 ft. from runway, 370 ft. left and right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Runway 36

Heading
357 magnetic, 000 true
VGSI / PAPI
2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
no
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD.
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1150.2 ft.
Obstructions
OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

Departures — DP / ODP 1

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
no
Ctaf/unicom
122.8
Wx Awos-3p
124.125 (785-802-8625)
Marshall Aaf Gca Approach
121.25
Marshall Aaf Gca Departure
121.25

Services

Fuel
100LL 100LL:24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
Fuel available
100LL 100LL:24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
Parking
hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE

Ownership

Manager
JIM CURTIS 801 S. WASHINGTON ABILENE, KS 67410 Phone 785-263-3970
Manager phone
785-263-3970

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.