K78 — Abilene Municipal Airport

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
17	180.1°	4,100 ft	75 ft	ASP	Yes	—
35	0.1°	4,100 ft	75 ft	ASP	Yes	—

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 134.900
UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K78 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate -. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate -. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate -. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

ACTVT -- CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
·REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD. 23 RR, 630 FT FM THLD.
·OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Live · NTSB prelim · last 30 days

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NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

Peak: 37,800 ops in 2013

2024 total

35,600

10-yr total

373,600

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

Undershoot / overshoot 1
Other 1
Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev Event →

2009-08-29 Cessna 150F · Gear-up · day None CEN09CA552 →

2002-07-29 Piper PA-30 · Other · VMC · day None CHI02LA219 →

1998-06-19 Cessna 172P · Under/overshoot · VMC · day None CHI98LA254 →

Designees in KS

CFI Flight Instructors 852 A&P Mechanics 3,852 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 34 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 12 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 70 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 98 ODA Organizational Designations 14 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 75 Clubs Flying Clubs 14 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee	City	ST	Distance	Authorized for
Anthony B Condon	Salina	KS	19 nm	Sport Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Flight Instructor Examiner
Brandy Suzonne Shaw	Salina	KS	19 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
William Robert Mcdonald	Salina	KS	19 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL)
Shane Scott De Weese	Hutchinson	KS	60 nm	Sport Pilot · Flight Instructor · Private Pilot
Michael Eugene Tevis	Andale	KS	69 nm	Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Christopher Dale Bleakney	Wichita	KS	73 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
Donald James Obreiter	Wichita	KS	73 nm	Virtual Flight Examiner — Reciprocating
Gregory James Pavlish	Wichita	KS	73 nm	Pilot Proficiency Examiner — Cessna Citation Excel
Kirby Victor Ortega	Wichita	KS	73 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Flight Instructor Examiner · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Matthew Aaron Teller	Wichita	KS	73 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
James Orlin Curtis	Abilene	KS	1 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane
Stephen Bruce Mills	Abilene	KS	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Darin Lee Gray	Abilene	KS	1 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Jami Marie Higdon	Abilene	KS	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Alexander Ryan Woodard	Abilene	KS	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Eduardo Matta Figueroa	Chapman	KS	11 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Travis Ross Balthazor	Gypsum	KS	15 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Ethan Paul Hubbard	Bennington	KS	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Randy Dee Hassler	Salina	KS	19 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Harry Hugh Irvin	Salina	KS	19 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
James Orlin Curtis	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P · CFI
Stephen Bruce Mills	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P · CFI
Darin Lee Gray	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P · CFI
Dustin Tyler Mclaughlin	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P
Jonathan Richard Berg	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P
Chadwick Jeremy Robbs	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P
Thomas M Ronchetto	Abilene	KS	1 nm	A · P
Russell Lee Canter	Enterprise	KS	6 nm	A · P
Nolan Mitchell Mayden	Enterprise	KS	6 nm	A · P
Lon Lee Buysman	Enterprise	KS	6 nm	P

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
Eno Aviation Garnett, KS	K68	102 nm	Eno Aviation provides general aviation maintenance and repair services for most GA aircraf
Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS	IXD	110 nm	—
West Maintenance New Century, KS	IXD	110 nm	—
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO	MKC	128 nm	—
Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS	PTS	147 nm	—
Wrenn Aviation Enid, OK	WDG	154 nm	WHO WE ARE: We provide comprehensive maintenance, including upgrade and modification servi
Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO	HIG	167 nm	Avionics Installation, including autopilots, PFDs, radios, GPS, engine monitors. Panel ove
ForwardVue Aviation Claremore, OK	GCM	178 nm	Our Mission: To offer quality solutions and service to every client in order to earn and k
Red Man Aviation Tulsa, OK	RVS	182 nm	We are your trusted one-stop destination for all your aircraft maintenance needs. We provi
Avionics Services, Inc. Norman, OK	OUN	220 nm	—

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.

K78 · Abilene Municipal Airport