72K
Westport Auxiliary Airport
Westport Auxiliary Airport (72K) is a general-aviation airfield serving Wichita, Kansas. The field lies at 1,270 ft (387 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,550 ft (777 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Westport Airport (71K), 3 nm NNW.
Westport Auxiliary Airport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft (387 m)
- Coordinates
- 37.6042, -97.3589
- Serving
- Wichita
- Region
- Kansas
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,550 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 17 points 170° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,550 ft777 m | 50 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.