METAR & TAF KTOP
Current METAR
Observed 12:53Z
KTOP 281253Z 35004KT 10SM OVC019 09/05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00890050
- Wind
- 350° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.08 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 174 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,900 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- TOP (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ERIC M. JOHNSON
- Phone
- 785-862-2362
- Address
- FORBES FIELD, 6510 SE FORBES AVE, TOPEKA KS 66619
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ICT
- WICHITA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 36
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 129° / 309° | 5,099 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 177° / 357° | 4,331 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | MALSR | 107', tree, 2476' from thr, 920' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 52', tree, 340' from thr, 410' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box right(3°) | — | 35', trees, 658' from thr, 313' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on flight service station frequency, contact Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.Show FAA
- Large and small migratory birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 13; runway end identifier lights for runways 18 and 31; visual approach slope indicator for runways 18 and 31; high intensity runway lights for runway 13/31; and medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel after hours call 785-234-2602.Show FAA
Other notes
- Multicom frequency is 121.900.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KTOP
Answer card- ICAO
- KTOP
- Name
- PHILIP BILLARD MUNI
- Location
- TOPEKA, KANSAS
- Elevation
- 881.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,881.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-1900
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 5,099 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 350° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 36
Philip Billard Muni is in Topeka, Kansas. The field elevation is 881.3 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 5,099 ft on runway 13/31. The other runway is 18/36 at 4,331 ft. The airport has a control tower. Tower hours are 0700-1900.
One ILS approach is published for runway 13. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so verify the current traffic pattern altitude before you go. TOP Fuel Service is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call ahead if you need after-hours 100LL. The airport also notes multicom on 121.900.
For a first-time arrival, watch the bird activity. Large and small migratory birds are reported on and near the airport. When the tower is closed, runway lighting and approach lighting for 13, 18, 31 and 18/36 are activated on CTAF. That matters if you are planning a night arrival. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying in. If you need clearance delivery and cannot reach flight service, Kansas City ARTCC is listed as the backup contact.