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KLBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KLBL FAA LBL Elev 2,885 ft Lat 37° 2.65' N Lon 100° 57.60' 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: 7,105 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 7,105 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
35 360° 7,105 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
04 045° 5,000 ft 75 ft CONC-F No 0.14%
22 225° 5,000 ft 75 ft CONC-F No 0.14%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.375
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 134.000
  • RDO WICHITA RDO 122.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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  • NDB LB

    Panck

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC LBL

    Liberal

    112.30 MHz · DME 112.30 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 25 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·114 KANSAS LIBERAL MID–AMERICA RGNL (LBL)(KLBL) 2 W UTC–6(–5DT) N37º02.64´ W100º57.60´ 2885 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE LBL RWY 17–35: H7105X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–89, D–107, 2S–127 PCR 340 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H5000X75 (CONC) S–35, D–44 PCR 110 R/D/W/T MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 17: TORA–7105 TODA–7105 ASDA–7105 LDA–7105 RWY 22: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 35: TORA–7105 TODA–7105 ASDA–7105 LDA–7105
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 04–22, and HIRL Rwy 17–35, MALSR Rwy 35, VASI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35, PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22, REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 17 and Rwy 22—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0200Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–0200Z‡. 24 hr PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt manager 620–626–2207 or 620–626–0150.
  • ·Air carrier ops over 9 passenger seats not authorized over 15 minutes before or after scheduled arrival or departure times exc with prior coordination with arpt manager or fire department.
  • ·ARFF Index B is provided.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (620) 626-0188
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.375 (620) 624–1221.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (WICHITA RADIO) ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1200–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(H) TACAN Chan 70 LBL (112.3) N37º02.66´ W100º58.27´ at fld. 2881/11E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 240º–280º PANCK NDB (LOMW) 383 LB N36º57.88´ W100º57.38´ 352º 4.8 NM to fld. 2847/6E.
  • ·LINCOLN MUNI (K71) 2 NW UTC–6(–7DT) N39º03.48´ W98º10.02´ 1412 NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 02–20: 2700X130 (TURF) LIRL RWY 02: Road.
  • ·RWY 15–33: 2700X370 (TURF) LIRL RWY 15: Road.
  • ·Attended Mar–Nov, Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Arpt may not be attended during periods when agricultural activities are not conducted.
  • ·Fuel after hrs 785–524–5240.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 785-524-5240
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·LINN CO (See PLEASANTON on page 132) LLOYD STEARMAN FLD (See BENTON on page 87) LT WILLIAM M MILLIKEN (See EUREKA on page 97) WICHITA H–6G, L–15C IAP, AD WICHITA NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LBL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

5

31.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 64,500 ops in 1990

2024 total

42,640

10-yr total

428,466

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 94% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

9.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.92

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • 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
2022-12-13 Cessna 441 · Other · VMC · night →
2025-03-20 Piper PA-28R-201T · Gear-up · VMC · dawn →
2018-11-17 Beech 55 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2004-10-24 Strissel Pitts S1S · CFIT · VMC · day →
2000-01-17 Cessna 172M · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1995-10-24 Cessna A185E · Weather · day →
1993-05-30 Grumman G-164A · CFIT · VMC · day →
1991-09-14 Hispano Aviacion HA200 · Fire · VMC · day →
1987-04-04 Beech 35A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1986-11-05 Cessna 310Q · Other · VMC · night →
1986-09-29 Rockwell NA-265-80 · Under/overshoot · 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
Christina Genova Dodge City KS 62 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 119 nm
Jared Jay Bixenman Colby KS 141 nm
Deirdre Marie Gurry Enid OK 154 nm
Shane Scott De Weese Hutchinson KS 158 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 165 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 167 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 167 nm
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 177 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 177 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
William Ray Lyddon Liberal KS 2 nm
Randy Ray Thompson Liberal KS 2 nm
Joseph Ezra Timmer Iii Liberal KS 2 nm
Charles Leonard Ware Jr Liberal KS 2 nm
Roverto Andrade Liberal KS 2 nm
Austin Blake Wallace Liberal KS 2 nm
Paul Dean Blaser Turpin OK 11 nm
Robert Leon Davis Jr Hugoton KS 20 nm
Michael Lee Woodruff Satanta KS 24 nm
Kyle Cameron Meairs Satanta KS 24 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
Steven Richard Lyddon Liberal KS 2 nm
William Ray Lyddon Liberal KS 2 nm
Randy Ray Thompson Liberal KS 2 nm
William Nathaniel Lyddon Liberal KS 2 nm
David William Box Liberal KS 2 nm
James Richard Floyd Liberal KS 2 nm
Thomas Eugene Idler Liberal KS 2 nm
Bryan Lee Peters Liberal KS 2 nm
Ariel Ramon Almanza Liberal KS 2 nm
Russell Vernon Lloyd Turpin OK 11 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 124 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 158 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 201 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 206 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 236 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 236 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 238 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 238 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 248 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 258 nm

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