Runways · K59

Runways at Amelia Earhart, headings, length and surface (K59)

AMELIA EARHART · ATCHISON, KANSAS

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
3,000 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH

Amelia Earhart in Atchison, Kansas has 1 runway. Runway 16/34 is 3,000 ft long and 48 ft wide. The surface is asphalt. The runway headings are 173° and 353° magnetic. No ILS runway ends are published. The field elevation is 1,073 ft MSL.

This is a non-towered airport. No control tower is listed. Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or ATC instructions say otherwise. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at K59.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
350° · 11 kt
RWY 34
351°M
Head/Tail
+11 kt
Crosswind
1 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 34

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 34 · 351° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 2,073 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
16/34171° / 351°3,000 ft48 ftASPHStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published for K59. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures say otherwise. The field elevation is 1,073 ft MSL, so that puts a normal pattern near 2,073 ft MSL. This airport has no control tower. Expect self-announced traffic and standard CTAF coordination. Runway 16/34 is the only runway listed. No right-traffic exception is published. No special pattern notes are published.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does K59 have?
K59 has 1 runway.
What is the longest runway at Amelia Earhart?
The longest runway is 16/34 at 3,000 ft.
What surface is the runway at K59?
The runway surface is asphalt.
Is there an ILS at K59?
No ILS runway ends are published for K59.
Does K59 have a control tower?
No. K59 is non-towered.
What is the runway heading at K59?
Runway 16/34 has magnetic headings of 173° and 353°.