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KFOE · Topeka Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KFOE FAA FOE Elev 1,078 ft Lat 38° 57.05' N Lon 95° 39.82' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,803 ft. Max gradient: 0.50%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 137° 12,803 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.21%
31 317° 12,803 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.21%
03 39.8° 7,002 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.50%
21 219.8° 7,002 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.50%

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 · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.250
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 120.800
  • CTAF CTAF 120.800
  • A/D KANSAS CITY CNTR 123.800
  • MISC ARNG OPS 41.700
  • OPS ANG OPS 128.650
  • RDO WICHITA RDO 122.450
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB FO

    Riply

    0.33 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • TACAN FOE

    Forbes

    111.60 MHz · DME 111.60 · BOTH · LOW

  • VORTAC TOP

    Topeka

    117.80 MHz · DME 117.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 40 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H12803X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 59´. RVR–T Tree. RWY 03…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1145–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1145–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (40 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 13: TORA–12803 TODA–12803 ASDA–12803 LDA–12803 RWY 21: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 31: TORA–12803 TODA–12803 ASDA–12803 LDA–12803
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT When ATCT clsd, ACTIVATE MALSF Rwy 13; MALSR Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 03–21; HIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·VASI Rwy 03; PAPI Rwy 13, 21 & 31 opr consly.
  • ·MILITARY—JASU 14(A/M32A–86D) 11(A/M32A–95) FUEL A+ million Airtopeka 1200–0400Z‡–C785–862–0950; OTR times 3 hr PPR –C785–862–0950/ 785–224–2899) A++Mil.
  • ·FLUID ADI SP LPOX LOX OIL O–128–148(Mil) — Avbl only in qt cans.
  • ·Noise abatement: VFR tfc avoid overflight of housing area 2 NM w Rwy 13.
  • ·Bird haz Phase II Apr–May and Aug–Oct.
  • ·TPA—2078(1000) for light (slow) acft and 2578(1500) heavy (fast) acft.
  • ·ARFF Index: 24 hr PPR for unsked acr ops gtr air carrier ops gtr than 30 passengers seats– amgr.
  • ·ARFF Index B avbl; ARFF Index C level equipment avbl upon request.
  • ·F/W & R/W Rapid refuel avbl 1200–0400Z‡ –(785)–862–0950. 24 hr PN & ARINC bfr lndg –129.85.
  • ·Adz ATC for rapid refuel ops & proc to north ramp. 5 acft simultaneous ops avbl.
  • ·: Mil use: See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Rmk.
  • ·CAUTION: Do not mistake Philip Billard Muni 7 NM N for Topeka Rgnl.
  • ·ANG Ramp and svc 72 hr ppr –D720–4655/4663.
  • ·ANG ramp prkg— Wylie con 20 min bfr ldg.
  • ·Airfield mgmt, moc & pol 1330–2200Z‡; clsd wkend & fed hol; aft hr PPR.
  • ·Ltd trans svc avbl at FBO.
  • ·Deicing fluid not avbl to tran acft.
  • ·Fleet svc, oil soap sampling & drag chute repack NA.
  • ·Precision measuring equip lab pup & delivery expect 1.5 hr delay.
  • ·Tsnt svc & deicing avbl at FBO.
  • ·Tsnt maint & parts svc exc KC–135R ltd.
  • ·Deicing fluid avbl to tran acft at FBO.
  • ·ARNG Opr 1300–2300Z‡ Tue–Fri exc hol, ocnl wkend.
  • ·Tsnt Army —D720–8725/C785–274–1725.
  • ·ARNG ramp and fac west of Rwy 03 apch end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 785-862-2362
  • ·ASOS (785) 862–8258 LAWRS.

+ 10 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Topeka Army AirfieldForbes AFBForbes Field

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · FOE

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 49,312 ops in 1992

2024 total

20,090

10-yr total

194,692

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 31% · Mil 66%

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=5

  • Other 4
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-08-28 MBB BK-117 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1988-07-09 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
1987-04-02 Cessna A185F · Other · day →
1984-07-08 Cessna P210N · Other · VMC · day →
1982-09-24 Pitts SC 1 · Other · day →

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
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 19 nm
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 53 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 53 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 53 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 53 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 53 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 61 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 62 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 91 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 91 nm

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
James Edward Austin Berryton KS 5 nm
Kevin Dale Garrett Berryton KS 5 nm
Mark Randall Kingman Berryton KS 5 nm
Steven Russell Lavin Berryton KS 5 nm
Darrell Wayne Linenberger Berryton KS 5 nm
John Arthur Mcgrann Iv Berryton KS 5 nm
Kermit James Crane Topeka KS 5 nm
Jackie Allan Garrison Topeka KS 5 nm
Ronald Paul Pope Topeka KS 5 nm
Rudy Ernest Wrenick Jr Topeka KS 5 nm

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
Dana Trent Hazen Wakarusa KS 4 nm
James Edward Austin Berryton KS 5 nm
Geary Paul Marsolais Berryton KS 5 nm
Gary Alan Smith Berryton KS 5 nm
Keith Evan Hetrick Topeka KS 5 nm
Darren Todd Miller Topeka KS 5 nm
Samuel Warren Sutton Topeka KS 5 nm
Gregory Dean Wilson Topeka KS 5 nm
Myron Ray Bunting Topeka KS 5 nm
Robert Wayne Burton Topeka KS 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 37 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 37 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 45 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 55 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 93 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 101 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 160 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 176 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 182 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 184 nm

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