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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

New Century AirCenter Airport

ID KIXD FAA IXD Elev 1,087 ft Lat 38° 49.85' N Lon 94° 53.42' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KIXD

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KIXD

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Runways at KIXD

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,339 ft. Max gradient: 0.51%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 7,339 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
36 360° 7,339 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
04 047° 5,132 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.51%
22 227° 5,132 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.51%

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

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

  • ASOS ASOS 135.325
  • GND GND 124.300
  • TWR TWR 133.000
  • CTAF CTAF 133.000
  • A/D KANSAS CITY APP/DEP 118.900
  • OPS ARMY OPS 46.900
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

2 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; HIRL RWY 18-36, MIRL RWY 4-22; TWY LGTS; WIND CONE. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; HIRL RWY 18-36, MIRL RWY 4-22; TWY LGTS; WIND CONE. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; HIRL RWY 18-36, MIRL RWY 4-22; TWY LGTS; WIND CONE. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; HIRL RWY 18-36, MIRL RWY 4-22; TWY LGTS; WIND CONE - CTAF

  • 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 & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 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.

  • ·ATCT VIEW OF SW END OF TWY 'F' & RWY 04/22 IS OBSCURED.
  • ·LOW SUN ANGLES RDC VSBY WHEN XING RWY 18/36 FM TWYS 'A' OR 'B'.
  • ·ARMY OPS: DSN 552-6994/5, C913-782-1077.
  • ·TO CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL AND WINTER CONDITIONS NOV-APR CALL 913-715-6005.
  • ·FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MCI APCH AT 118.90.
  • ·AVOID CONFLICT GARDNER MUNI:EXT UNIQUE PATTERN ALT, RT TFC RWYS 04/36, & RESTRICT RWY 04/22 CAT A ACFT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

NUUKNUUNaval Air Station OlatheNAS OlatheOlatheFlatley FieldJohnson County Industrial Airport

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · JCI

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KIXD

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.9% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 94,610 ops in 2024

2024 total

94,610

10-yr total

670,124

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 94% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

3.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.18

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=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=16

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2024-06-15 ROBERT L STATON JAVRON INC PA-18 REP · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-05-11 Piper,Boeing PA28,75 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2015-10-24 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · day →
2007-11-13 Rotorway Exec 162-F · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-10-14 North American NA-265-65 · Loss of control · night →
2005-10-11 Piper PA-22-150 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2004-09-18 Cessna 401 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
2004-08-06 American Aviation Corp. (AAC) AA-1A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2004-08-05 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · day →
1994-01-27 Cessna T210M · Fuel exhaustion · IMC · night →
1993-06-13 EMORY W. GREER, JR. VARI-EZE · Stall / spin · day →
1988-07-28 Mooney M20C · Engine failure · day →
1986-12-11 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-12 Beech D55 · Ground collision · night →
1983-02-14 Cessna R182 · Other · day →
1982-12-31 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · day →

Designees in KS

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KIXD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

852

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,852

Mechanics

AME

34

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

12

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

7

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

70

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

98

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

14

Organizational Designations

Schools

28

Flight Schools

FBO

75

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

14

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KIXD

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
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 19 nm
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 24 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 24 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 24 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 24 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 24 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 33 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 55 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 55 nm
Jeffrey Suhr Warrensburg MO 55 nm

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

CFIs near KIXD

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
Irving Michael Dolin Gardner KS 2 nm
Eric Alexander Wisecup Gardner KS 2 nm
John Marshall Ostmeyer Gardner KS 2 nm
Peter Thomas Stiles Gardner KS 2 nm
Keith James Chvatal Gardner KS 2 nm
Sonja Monique Flesberg Gardner KS 2 nm
Jessica Jo Koss Gardner KS 2 nm
William Milton Hazelwood Ii Gardner KS 2 nm
Joel Thomas Wastlund Gardner KS 2 nm
Billy Waliaula Kololi Gardner KS 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KIXD

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
Randall Douglas Klemp Gardner KS 2 nm
John Marshall Ostmeyer Gardner KS 2 nm
Justin Keith Reimer Gardner KS 2 nm
Blayne Lee Camp Gardner KS 2 nm
James Clayton Hoskinson Gardner KS 2 nm
Leon Carl Kelley Jr Gardner KS 2 nm
Pete Richard Segat Gardner KS 2 nm
Alan Dale Williams Gardner KS 2 nm
Michael Wayne Rupp Gardner KS 2 nm
Gerald Cleotus Johnson Gardner KS 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KIXD

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
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 0 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 0 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 23 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 36 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 59 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 84 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 155 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 164 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 173 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 176 nm

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