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Airport
Forbes Field
Topeka, Kansas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FOE / KFOE (Foxtrot-Oscar-Echo)
Lat/Lng: 38.9509444444, -95.6636111111
38-57-03.4000N, 095-39-49.0000W
Estimated by NGS on 07/11/2002
Elevation: 1078 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 05E, (1990), [3E (2008)]
Sectional: KANSAS CITY
From City: 6nm S of Topeka

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 02/1944
Attended: All year Every day 0545-2200 (local)
Military Use: See Flip Ap/1 Supplementary Airport Rmk.
Control Tower: yes 0545-2200 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 16
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: Kansas City Center (ZKC)
FSS: Wichita FSS (ICT)
NOTAMs and Weather: FOE NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), When ATCT Closed Activate MIRL Runway 03/21; VASI Runways 03 & 21; HIRL Runway 13/31; MALSR Runway 31 - CTAF.
Beacon: Split-Clear-Green (Lighted Military Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: I B S 04/1976
Prior Permission 24 Hrs for Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats, Call Airport Mgr 785-862-2362.

Communications

CTAF: 120.800
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 785-862-8258
ATIS: 128.25
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Forbes Tower'
(Military is 'Forbes Dispatch')
120.8, 340.2,
236.6
Ground:
Contact 'Forbes Ground'
(Military is 'Forbes Dispatch')
121.7, 275.8
Emergency:
121.5, 243.0
Other: --ANG OPS 286.5
--NG OPS 304.6
Master Provides: LAWRS
Tower Remarks: Approach/Departure Service Provided by Kansas City ARTCC on Frequencies 123.8/343.7 (Topeka RCAG).

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 15
Multi Engine GA: 5
Jet GA: 6
Helicopter GA: 13
Military: 18
Total: 57

Annual Operations

For year ending: 10/31/2007
Commercial Carriers: 1685
Local GA (< 20 miles): 12595
Non-local GA: 4076
Military Operations: 25796
Total: 44152

Ownership

Owner: Metropolitan Topeka Airport Auth
Po Box 19053
Topeka, Ks 66619
785-862-2362
Manager: Michael R. Humberd
Po Box 19053
Topeka, Ks 66619
785-862-2362

Runways

Runways: 03/21
13/31

Runway 03/21

Length: 7000 feet
by Ngs on 07/11/2002
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 140,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 220,000 lbs
Double Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 620,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
True Alignment: 040, (037 Magnetic) 220, (217 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.5 0.5
Elevation at End: 1077.6' MSL 1042.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1078' MSL 1047' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 51' AGL 53' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects:   Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 45:1
Object Height:   36' AGL
Object Distance:   1850' Along centerline
200' Right of centerline

Runway 13/31

Length: 12802 feet
by Ngs on 07/11/2002
Width: 200 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 200,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 280,000 lbs
Double Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 760,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment: 137, (134 Magnetic) 317, (314 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS/DME
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Fair Condition Precision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 1062.9' MSL 1035.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1065' MSL 1037' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 52' AGL 57' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway Visual Range Equipment Location:   Touchdown
Approach Lights: SALS MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects: Tree Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): D Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 44:1 45:1
Object Height: 35' AGL 59' AGL
Object Distance: 1750' Along centerline
300' Left of centerline
2900' Along centerline
500' Left of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Runway Bearing Capacity - Runway 03/21 - Dc10-386; L1011-317. Runway 13/31 - Dc10-490; L1011-400.
Traffic Ptn: 1000 Ft AGL for Light (Slow) Aircraft & 1500 Ft for Heavy (Fast) Aircraft.
(E110) Opers Airport Lgtg only.
Large & Small Migratory Birds on & in View of Airport.
JASU: 14(a/M32A-86D) 11(a/M32A-95)
Fuel: a+ (Million Airtopeka,1200-0400Z++, C785-862-0950; Ot 3 Hour Prior Notice Require, C785-862-6104/785-224-2899.) J8(Military)
Fluid: Adi Sp Lpox LOX Oil - O-128-148(Military) - Available only in Qt Cans.
Caution: Do not Mistake Philip Billard Muni, Located 7 NM N Hdg 010°, for Forbes Field. 135' Crane 1.69 NM NW of Airport Mrk Daylt.
Nsabtmt: VFR Traffic Avoid Ovft of Hsg Area 2 NM W Runway 13.
Misc: Runway 13-31 Grooved.
ANG: Prior Permission for ANG Ramp and Service DSN 720-4720/4663, No Later than 72 Hour. Prior. Base Operations, Maintenance Operating Control and Pol Available 1330-2200Z++ Weekend, Closed Wkend and Federal Holiday. Service may be Available Ot, Aircraft Prk on ANG Ramp, Contact Wylie Ctrl 20 Min Prior to Landing, Advs Pm Arrival Amd De[ Uhf 286.5. Limited Tran Service Available at FBO.
ANG Continuously:Tran Maintenance and Parts Support (Except Kc-135E Aircraft) Extremely Limited. No Qtrs Available.
ANG Continuously: Deicing Fluid not Available to Tran Aircraft. No Fleet Service Available. Oil (SOAP) Sampling not Available. No Drag Chute Repack Available. Precision Measuring Eqpt Laboratory Pickup and Del Exp 1.5 Hour Delay.
Arng: Operating 1300-2300Z++Tue-Fri Except Holiday, Ocnl Sat, Sun. Limited Maintenance Uh-60A. Trans Army Aircraft Contact Operations DSN 720-8725, C785-274-1725. Army Aircraft Contact Arng Operations 41.70.
Caution: Bird Haz Phase II Mar-may & Sep-Nov.

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