Westport Auxiliary Airport (72K)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	72K
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	97°21'31.9000" W / 37°36'15.2000" N -97.358861 / 37.604222 (Estimated)
Elevation	1272.00 ft / 387.71 m (Estimated)
Land	60 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SW of Wichita, KS
Location	Sedgwick County, KS
Magnetic Variation	07E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	EARL LONG
Address	1801 W 47 ST S WICHITA, KS 67217
Phone number	316-943-5510
Manager	EARL LONG
Address	1801 W 47 ST S WICHITA, KS 67217
Phone number	316-943-5510

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	WICHITA
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	ICT - WICHITA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	ICT (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2550 x 50 ft (777 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	17	35
Alignment	181°	1°
Physical elevation	1272.00 ft	1271.00 ft
Coordinates	37.607721 / -97.358807	37.600717 / -97.358932
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IC	NDB	PICHE		332.00	04E	4.9 nm
CA	NDB	HARVS		395.00	06E	32.7 nm
HU	NDB	SALTT		404.00	04E	41.2 nm
PN	NDB	PONCA		515.00	05E	48.4 nm
IAB	TACAN	MC CONNELL	112X	116.50	04E	4.4 nm
ANY	TACAN	ANTHONY	76X	112.90	07E	47.1 nm
HUT	VOR/DME	HUTCHINSON	115X	116.80	04E	36.1 nm
ICT	VORTAC	WICHITA	85X	113.80	07E	13.7 nm
ICT	VOT	WICHITA		114.00		4.1 nm

Remarks

• ROAD CROSSES N END RWY 17/35. 775 FT FM AER 17 LARGE RIDGE AT CROSSING.
• IF CONDS FAVORABLE BALLON TFC IN AREA.
• CROPS BOTH SIDES RWY 17/35
• EDGE DROP OFF ALONG EAST EDGE RWY 17/35
• FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.