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KHLC · Hill City Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KHLC FAA HLC Elev 2,238 ft Lat 39° 22.73' N Lon 99° 49.89' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 1.01% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181° 5,001 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 1.01%
36 001° 5,001 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 1.01%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.425
  • CTAF CTAF 122.800
  • FSS WICHITA RDO 122.650

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 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 REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35, LIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35, LIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35, LIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35, LIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·104 KANSAS HILL CITY MUNI (HLC)(KHLC) 1 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N39º22.81´ W99º49.89´ 2238 B TPA—3038(800) NOTAM FILE HLC RWY 18–36: H5001X75 (CONC) S–12.5, D–16 PCN 8 R/C/X/U HIRL 1.0% up N RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·Attended on call. 24 hr attendant 785–421–5613.
  • ·Agricultural acft opr vicinity of arpt dalgt hrs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 785-769-3400
  • ·ASOS 118.425 (785) 421–3471.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 RCO 122.3 (WICHITA RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 113.7 HLC Chan 84 N39º15.52´ W100º13.55´ 060º 19.8 NM to fld. 2690/8E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 271º–274º byd 40 NM 279º–289º byd 40 NM blo 4,800´ 279º–289º byd 47 NM HILLSBORO ALFRED SCHROEDER FLD (M66) 0 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N38º20.49´ W97º12.83´ 1434 B NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 17–35: H3229X44 (ASPH) LIRL 0.6% up N RWY 17: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.75º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.75º TCH 39´.
  • ·Unattended. 100LL fuel avbl 24 hrs self serve.
  • ·Ultralight activity invof arpt.
  • ·Phone avbl 24 hrs in pilot lounge; 620–416–6102.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 620-947-3162
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Wichita Apch at 316-350-1520.
  • ·SALINA (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.1 SLN Chan 118 N38º55.51´ W97º37.28´ 144º 39.9 NM to fld. 1316/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 017º–026º byd 40 NM 315º–016º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 300º–042º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (CONC) HELIPAD H1: Bldg.
  • ·HILLSIDE (See STILWELL on page 138) WICHITA H–5B, L–10H IAP WICHITA L–10I NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · HLC

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,050 ops in 1990

2024 total

14,600

10-yr total

146,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

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=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1993-07-18 Champion 7KCAB · Engine failure · 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
Jared Jay Bixenman Colby KS 56 nm
Christina Genova Dodge City KS 98 nm
Anthony B Condon Salina KS 109 nm
Brandy Suzonne Shaw Salina KS 109 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Salina KS 109 nm
Shane Scott De Weese Hutchinson KS 120 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 141 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 148 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 148 nm
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 155 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
Landon Mitchell Keller Palco KS 15 nm
Brien David Stockman Logan KS 21 nm
Owen Garrett Parker Collyer KS 25 nm
Melvin Brice Riley Norton KS 28 nm
Michael William Spicer Phillipsburg KS 33 nm
Benjamin Blaine Nech Long Island KS 37 nm
Danny George Dinkel Jr Hays KS 38 nm
Gary Todd Taylor Hays KS 38 nm
Jay Michael Simpson Hays KS 38 nm
Jed Edward Simpson Hays KS 38 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
Eric Leroy Brachtenbach Hill City KS 1 nm
Richard Lee Hearting Wakeeney KS 22 nm
Todd Wayne Clements Wakeeney KS 22 nm
James Lamond Baughman Stockton KS 26 nm
Timothy Steven Tanner Norton KS 28 nm
Melvin Brice Riley Norton KS 28 nm
Delvis Gene Miller Norton KS 28 nm
James Douglas Ashbaugh Sr Park KS 29 nm
John Kevin Landauer Ellis KS 30 nm
Nathan Joseph Schuler Ellis KS 30 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 204 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 220 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 226 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 230 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 230 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 232 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 232 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 233 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 233 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 239 nm

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