Whiteman Afb Airport (SZL)

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Whiteman Afb Airport (SZL)
SZL
Whiteman Afb Airport (SZL)
Knob Noster, MO
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SZL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 93°32'52.3100" W / 38°43'49.1000" N
-93.547864 / 38.730306 (Estimated)
Elevation 871.00 ft / 265.48 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 2 nautical miles S of Knob Noster, MO
Location Johnson County, MO
Magnetic Variation 01E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address WHITEMAN AFB
SEDALIA, MO 65301
Manager BASE COMMANDER
Address WHITEMAN AFB
SEDALIA, MO 65301
Phone number 660-687-6185
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-RAPCON
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart KANSAS CITY
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS COU - COLUMBIA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility COU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen LOW
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 12400 x 150 ft (3780 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 58
01 19
Physical elevation 837.40 ft 870.50 ft
Coordinates 38.713592 / -93.551981 38.747022 / -93.543747
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*RSTRD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • RWY LOAD CAPACITY: TRT585
  • JASU: 2(A/M32A-86D) 1(AM32-95)
  • FUEL: A, A++, A++100.
  • FLUID: LPOX
  • OIL: SOAP
  • TRAN ALERT: OPR 1400-0400Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0300Z++ FRI; 1400-2300Z++ WKEND, CLSD HOL. LTD DE-ICING OF TRAN ACFT AVBL. FLEET SVC NOT AVBL.
  • RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, RQR APVL FR AFLD MGMT, DSN 975-3101 C660-687-3101, 48 HR PRIOR. ISSUED PPR VAILD 1 HR PRIOR/AFTER ETA. LATE/EARLY ARR/DEP MUST BE RE-COORD. B52 OPS RQR COORD WITH AFLD MGMT. PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, RQR APVL FR AFLD MGMT, DSN 975-3101 C660-687-3101, 48 HR PRIOR. ISSUED PPR VAILD 1 HR PRIOR/AFTER ETA. LATE/EARLY ARR/DEP MUST BE RE-COORD. B52 OPS RQR COORD WITH AFLD MGMT. B52 RWY ACCESS LTD TO TWY D. NO OVFT WEAPONS STOR AREA LCTD ESE OF RWY AND CITY OF KNOB NOSTER LCTD 1.5 NM NNW OF FLD.
  • RSTD: ACFT WITH VIP CTC AFLD MGMT 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
  • CAUTION: 112 FT AGL TWR 4000 FT DIRECTLY WEST ABEAM RWY O1 THLD. POSSIBLE ILLUSION OF BEING HI ON FINAL DUR NGT VFR APCH TO RWY 01.
  • CAUTION: LCL ACFT FLY 300 KT IN OVERHEAD PAT. BIRD WATCH COND CHG RAPIDLY. BIRD AIRCRAFT STRIKE HAZARD (BASH) DISPERSAL METHODS USED INCL PYROTECHNICS AND PROPANE CANNON. CTC ATIS, TWR OR PTD FOR CURRENT BIRD HAZ INFO.
  • TFC PAT: COPTER 1400 FT; RECTANGULAR 1900 FT; OVERHEAD 2400 FT.
  • MISC: AFLD MGMT DSN 975-3101, C660-687-3101, FAX 660-687-2343.
  • ARNG: OPR 1300-2100Z++ MON; 1300-0400Z++ TUE-THURS; 1300-2100Z++ FRI; CLSD WKEND AND HOL. SEE NOTAMS FOR MOST UP TO DATE OPR HR, DSN 975-5768.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT SVC AVBL FOR F16 ACFT, EXCEPT THE SENSOR CHIP INSPECTION UNAVBL.
  • MISC: WX OBS VIS RESTRICTIONS: DIRECT VIEW OF THE RY IS BLOCKED BY THE B-2 MAINT DOCKS. VIS IS FURTHER RESTRICTED BY BLDG 33 N ON W SIDE OF FLT LINE.
  • CAUTION: PHASE I REPRESENTS NORMAL BIRD ACTIVITY OUTSIDE MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II REPRESENTS HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY; NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. THE PHASE II TIMEFRAME AT WHITEMAN IS FM 1 APR - 30 MAY (SPRING MIGTRATION) & 15 SEP - 30 NOV (FALL MIGRATION).
  • 20 FT POLE 185 FT SOUTH OF TWY 'C' EAST.
  • MISC: DUR NOTAM SNOW REMOVAL OPR OR FCST WX EVENTS CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 975-3101 C660-687-3101 FOR MOST CURRENT AFLD STATUS.
  • MISC: WHEN AFLD CLSD RSC/RCR UNAVBL.
  • WHEN APP/DEP CLSD CTC GND.
  • MISC: ARFF CAPABILITIES AT PERM REDUCED LVL OF SVC FOR NFPA 403 CAT 9 (E-4, KC-10, VC-25 (747)) & CAT 10 (C-5) ACFT.
  • WX SVC AVBL H24 EXC DUR APVD HOL DSN 975-3062, C660-687-3062. H24 SBY AVBL DUR APVD HOL AND CLOSURE. WX OPS AIRCREWS CAN RCV WX BRFG FR OPS DESK DSN 975-3062, C660-687-3062. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER ONLY DUR INDCD HR OF OPR.
  • RSTD: PPRS WILL NOT BE GIVEN MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR.
  • CAUTION: FUEL TANKS BTN HANGER 6 AND HANGER 7 DO NOT HAVE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS
  • EXTRMLY LTD DE-ICG CPBLTYS. COORD DE-ICG REQ THRU TSNT MAINT. DE-ICG TRUCK BOOM UNA TO RCH C-5 OR C-17 TAIL. C-5 AND C-17 AIRCREWS MUST BRING DE-ICG TAIL ADAPTER TO BE ABLE TO DE-ICE TAIL OF ACFT.
  • PMSV UNAVBL. ACFT IN NEED OF WX SUPPORT CTC 509 OSS/OSW VIA FONE PATCH 975-3061, C660-687-3061, OR 509 BW/CP 975-3778, C660-687-3778.
  • NO CNTRLN MRK ON COMPASS ROSE/ALTN HAZ CARGO PAD.
  • TACAN GCP TWY C E OF RWY UNUSE.
  • CAUTION - OBSTRUCTION LIGHT OUT OF SERVICE ON THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: BUILDING 117, HARDSTAND 3 BALLPARK LIGHT FIXTURE, BUILDING 52, BUILDING 91, BALLPARK LIGHT FIXTURES ABEAM HANGAR 91, BUILDING 1155, BUILDING 1162, BUILDING 1163 AND THE A-10 SUNSHADES. OBSTRUCTION LIGHT ON COMMUNICATIONS TOWER IS WHITE AND NOT RED.