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FOE       FORBES FIELD       TOPEKA       KS
  Time Zone: CT 
Lat: N 3857.1     Long: W 09539.8     Elev: 1078     Var: -05  Longest Runway: 12802
     Dept. ATIS: 128.25     Arr. ATIS: 128.25   Ground: 121.7     Tower: 120.8

FBO info for KFOE:      
MILLION AIR FOE Ph: 877-886-7352 Fax: 785-862-9215 Freq: 129.85
ASOS Ph: 785-266-0053
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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
03
7000x150  7000'          
 
  
21
  7000x150  7000'          
 
13
12802x200  12802'          
 
  
31
  12802x200  12802'          
ILS/DME
 110.10 - 312º  
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
03/2175,000140,000220,000620,000
13/3175,000200,000280,000760,000


Database effective date: 10/22/2009

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Airport Diagram of KFOE
Facility Name: FORBES FIELD
City Name: TOPEKA
County: SHAWNEE
State abbrev: KS
State Name: KANSAS
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: METROPOLITAN TOPEKA ARPT AUTH
Address: PO BOX 19053
 TOPEKA, KS 66619
Owner's Phone: 785-862-2362
  
Manager's Name: MR ERIC M JOHNSON
Address: PO BOX 19053
 TOPEKA, KS 66619
Phone: 785-862-2362
   
FAA Region: CENTRAL
FAA Field Office: NONE

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
FORBES FIELD
Date: Sunrise Sunset
September 01, 2009 6:5119:53
October 01, 2009 7:1819:06
November 01, 2009 6:5017:22
December 01, 2009 7:2217:01
January 01, 2010 8:4218:11
February 01, 2010 8:2918:44
March 01, 2010 7:5619:15
April 01, 2010 7:0819:46
May 01, 2010 6:2520:15
June 01, 2010 5:5920:42
July 01, 2010 6:0120:52
August 01, 2010 6:2320:34

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: 7 Days A Week 0545-2200; MILITARY USE: SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RYS 03 & 21; HIRL RY 13/31; MALSR RY 31 - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs, Hanger
Extra Services Available: Air Freight, Charter, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency: 120.800
Unicom Frequency: 122.950
Rotating Beacon Color: SPLIT-CLEAR-GREEN (LIGHTED MILITARY AIRPORT)
Segmented Circle: NO
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C)
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N3857.1   Longitude: W09539.8  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 1078ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 05E
6 miles S of TOPEKA
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: KANSAS CITY

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 407611
General Aviation Local: 1259535
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 16855
Commuter: 00
Military: 2579671
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 15
General Aviation Multi: 5
Jet Aircraft: 6
General Aviation Helicopters: 13
Military Aircraft: 18
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: WICHITA
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: FOE
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: KANSAS CITY
  
  Federal Status
Airport Certification: PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS, CALL ARPT MGR 785-862-2362. ARFF INDEX C LEVEL EQUIP AVBL UPON REQUEST.
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: AIRPORT HAS A CERTIFICATE UNDER CFR PART 139
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: YES
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 03/21
Length: 7000 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity
Treatment: GROOVED


 
Runway: 03
 
Runway: 21
Mag heading:  35ºMag heading:  215º
Rwy Slope:  -.50% DownRwy Slope:  .50% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Right TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3856.4  W09540.4Lat. & Long.:  N3857.3  W09539.4
Elev:  1077.6 ft. MSLElev:  1042.9 ft. MSL
TCH:  51 ft. AGLTCH:  53 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  1078 feetTouchdown Elev.:  1047 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAYVisual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  YESREIL:  YES
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILERunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILE
Obstructions:  Obstructions:  TREE
Marked:  Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  50:1Clearance slope:  45:1
Obstruction height:  Obstruction height:  36 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  Dist. from runway:  1850 feet
Centerline offset:  Centerline offset:  200 feet right of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 13/31
Length: 12802 ft
Width: 200 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity
Treatment: GROOVED


 
Runway: 13
 
Runway: 31
Mag heading:  132ºMag heading:  312º
Rwy Slope:  -.21% DownRwy Slope:  .21% Up
Approach:  Approach:  ILS/DME
Pattern:  Right TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  FAIRMarking Condition:  FAIR
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3857.9  W09540.7Lat. & Long.:  N3856.4  W09538.8
Elev:  1062.9 ft. MSLElev:  1035.8 ft. MSL
TCH:  52 ft. AGLTCH:  57 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  1065 feetTouchdown Elev.:  1037 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAYVisual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWN
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  SALSApproach Lights:  MALSR - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
REIL:  YESREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  DRunway Catagory:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  TREE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  44:1Clearance slope:  45:1
Obstruction height:  35 feet AGLObstruction height:  59 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  1750 feetDist. from runway:  2900 feet
Centerline offset:  300 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  500 feet left of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • RY BEARING CAPACITY - RY 03/21 - DC10-386; L1011-317. RY 13/31 - DC10-490; L1011-400.
  • JASU: 14(A/M32A-86D) 11(A/M32A-95)
  • FUEL: A+ (MILLION AIRTOPEKA,1200-0400Z++, C785-862-0950; OT 3 HR PN RQR, C785-862-6104/785-224-2899.) J8(MIL)
  • FLUID: ADI SP LPOX LOX OIL - O-128-148(MIL) - AVBL ONLY IN QT CANS.
  • CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE PHILIP BILLARD MUNI, LCTD 7 NM N HDG 010ø, FOR FORBES FLD. 135' CRANE 1.69 NM NW OF ARPT MRK DAYLT.
  • NSABTMT: VFR TFC AVOID OVFT OF HSG AREA 2 NM W RWY 13.
  • MISC: RWY 13-31 GROOVED.
  • ANG: PPR FOR ANG RAMP AND SVC DSN 720-4720/4663, NO LATER THAN 72 HR. PRIOR. BASE OPS, MAINT OPR CTL AND POL AVBL 1330-2200Z++ WKD, CLSD WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL. SVC MAY BE AVBL OT, ACFT PRK ON ANG RAMP, CTC WYLIE CTRL 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG, ADVS PM ARR AMD DE[ UHF 286.5. LTD TRAN SVC AVBL AT FBO.
  • ANG CONT:TRAN MAINT AND PARTS SUPPORT (EXC KC-135E ACFT) EXTREMELY LTD. NO QTRS AVBL.
  • ANG CONT: DEICING FLUID NOT AVBL TO TRAN ACFT. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. OIL (SOAP) SAMPLING NOT AVBL. NO DRAG CHUTE REPACK AVBL. PRECISION MEASURING EQPT LABORATORY PICKUP AND DEL EXP 1.5 HR DELAY.
  • TFC PTN: 1000 FT AGL FOR LGT (SLOW) ACFT & 1500 FT FOR HEAVY (FAST) ACFT.
  • ARNG: OPR 1300-2300Z++TUE-FRI EXC HOL, OCNL SAT, SUN. LTD MAINT UH-60A. TRANS ARMY ACFT CTC OPS DSN 720-8725, C785-274-1725. ARMY ACFT CTC ARNG OPS 41.70.
  • CAUTION: BIRD HAZ PHASE II MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV.
  • (E110) OPERS ARPT LGTG ONLY.
  • LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

    • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • SURPLUS PROPERTY AGREEMENT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 289
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

    • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: FEDERAL - performed by FAA AIRPORTS FIELD PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 10/25/2007



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    ATIS Frequencies:   Hours(local) of Operation: CONTINUOUS
    128.25
    FORBES Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 0545-2200   
    120.8
    236.6
    340.2
    FORBES Ground Frequencies:
    121.7
    275.8
    Emergency Frequencies:
    121.5
    243.0
    CTAF Frequency: 120.800
    Unicom Frequency: 122.950

    Remarks
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 123.8/343.7 (TOPEKA RCAG).