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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Newton City-County Airport

ID KEWK FAA EWK Elev 1,533 ft Lat 38° 3.49' N Lon 97° 16.47' W Zulu

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Aerial view · KEWK

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KEWK — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KEWK

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 7,003 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
35 360° 7,003 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
08 091° 3,501 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
26 271° 3,501 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 123.875
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.550
  • A/D WICHITA APP/DEP 125.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KEWK, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 18 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; REIL Rwys 08 and 26 and Rwy 35; VASI Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26 and 17; HIRL Rwy 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; REIL Rwys 08 and 26 and Rwy 35; VASI Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26 and 17; HIRL Rwy 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; REIL Rwys 08 and 26 and Rwy 35; VASI Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26 and 17; HIRL Rwy 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 17; REIL Rwys 08 and 26 and Rwy 35; VASI Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26 and 17; HIRL Rwy 17/35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0500Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·124 KANSAS NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (See OLATHE on page 127) NEWBN N38º54.82´ W95º09.23´ NOTAM FILE LWC.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 338 JZ 329º 6.5 NM to Lawrence Rgnl. 856/4E.
  • ·NEWTON–CITY–COUNTY (EWK)(KEWK) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N38º03.43´ W97º16.51´ 1534 B NOTAM FILE EWK RWY 17–35: H7003X100 (CONC) S–50, D–75, 2D–135 PCN 21 R/C/X/U HIRL RWY 17: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 08–26: H3501X60 (ASPH) S–13 PCN 6 F/D/Y/U MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–3501 TODA–3501 ASDA–3501 LDA–3501 RWY 17: TORA–7003 TODA–7003 ASDA–6705 LDA–6705 RWY 26: TORA–3501 TODA–3501 ASDA–3501 LDA–3501 RWY 35: TORA–7003 TODA–7003 ASDA–7003 LDA–7003
  • ·Compass rose right of apch end Rwy 35.
  • ·No line of sight between rwy ends.
  • ·Self–serve aircraft wash bay.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 316-284-6084
  • ·AWOS–3PT 123.875 (316) 283–8789.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®WICHITA APP/DEP CON 125.5 CLNC DEL 126.55 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Wichita Apch at 316-350-1520.
  • ·WICHITA (H) (H) VORTACW 113.8 ICT Chan 85 N37º44.72´ W97º35.03´ 031º 23.8 NM to fld. 1472/7E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 025º–035º blo 4,000´ 040º–055º byd 20 NM 147º–159º blo 4,900´ VOR unusable: 025º–035º blo 4,000´ 147º–159º blo 4,400´ HARVS NDB (LOMW) 395 CA N38º08.70´ W97º16.57´ 174º 5.3 NM to fld. 1530/6E.
  • ·KANSAS CITY WICHITA H–5C, L–10I, 15D IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KEWK — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KEWK

35 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 68,350 ops in 1991

2024 total

65,044

10-yr total

650,440

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

1.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=35

  • Other 26
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-08-28 Piper PA-31P · CFIT · VMC · day
2019-03-26 Cessna 140 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2015-07-04 Piper PA 24-250 · Gear-up · day
2011-05-26 Bell 206 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2010-07-31 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · VMC · night
1995-12-01 HERRING SPORT FAN · Engine failure · day
1995-08-23 Bradley DQ2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1992-12-01 Cessna 150M · Weather · VMC · day
1983-05-01 Cessna 172RG · Other · VMC · day
1981-05-23 Cessna 177RG · Other
1980-06-08 BENCHMARK 01 · Other
1980-01-19 Cessna 150 · Other
1979-09-04 Beech C23 · Other
1977-02-19 Grumman AA-1B · Other
1976-11-23 Bede BD-5G · Other
1976-03-05 Bede BD-5J · Other
1976-02-11 Bede BD-5JX · Other
1974-07-17 Piper PA-30 · Other
1974-07-17 Bede BD-5J · Other
1974-06-23 Piper PA-12 · Other
1974-05-04 Beech C23 · Engine failure
1972-10-08 Bede BD5A · Other
1972-07-09 Cessna 180 · Other
1972-07-07 Beech H35 · Other
1971-09-04 Maule M-4 · Other
1971-07-03 Cassutt Sport · Other
1968-11-22 Beech 60 · Other
1967-05-01 Piper PA-28 · Other
1966-07-18 Boeing A75N1 · Other
1966-02-28 Cessna 150 · Other
1965-09-11 BEECHCRAFT B-95 · Other
1965-04-06 BEECHCRAFT 35-B33 · Other
1965-01-11 BEECHRAFT A23 · Other
1964-11-23 BEECHCRAFT B90 · Other
1964-06-06 Cessna 170B · Other

DPEs near KEWK

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 22 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 22 nm
Gregory James Pavlish Wichita KS 22 nm
Kirby Victor Ortega Wichita KS 22 nm
Matthew Aaron Teller Wichita KS 22 nm
Webster David Mckinley Wichita KS 22 nm
Weston Hale Thompson Wichita KS 22 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 23 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 27 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 27 nm

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

CFIs near KEWK

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Calvin Behnken Newton KS 4 nm
Randy Ray Siebert Newton KS 4 nm
Wade Alan Williams Newton KS 4 nm
Aaron Lee Diller Newton KS 4 nm
Karla Suderman Sale Newton KS 4 nm
Brandon Todd Buerge Newton KS 4 nm
Kelsey Wayne Veer Newton KS 4 nm
Kendal Neil Brubaker Slabach Newton KS 4 nm
Suzanne Faith Burch Newton KS 4 nm
David Scott Busenitz North Newton KS 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KEWK

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Terry Wayne Veer Newton KS 4 nm
Randy Ray Siebert Newton KS 4 nm
Timothy John Ryan Newton KS 4 nm
Nathan Dale Hiebert Newton KS 4 nm
Ryan Mathew Richter Newton KS 4 nm
Brian Allen Aden Newton KS 4 nm
James Russell Baker Newton KS 4 nm
Robert Lee Becker Newton KS 4 nm
Dennis J Harms Newton KS 4 nm
Donald Elwood Horst Newton KS 4 nm

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

Repair stations near KEWK

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
98 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
104 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
121 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
121 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
126 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
136 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
137 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
143 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
169 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
180 nm

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