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KO53 · Medford Municipal Airport

ICAO · US

ID KO53 FAA O53 Elev 1,092 ft Lat 36° 47.44' N Lon 97° 44.94' 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: 3,007 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180.1° 3,007 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.23%
35 0.1° 3,007 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.23%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D VANCE APP/DEP 118.075
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KO53 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 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 MIRL RY 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 MIRL RY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·100 FT REFINERY 1 NM SW OF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765.
  • ·WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Deirdre Marie Gurry Enid OK 24 nm
Janusz Abczynski Stillwater OK 51 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 53 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 53 nm
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 57 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 57 nm
Gregory James Pavlish Wichita KS 57 nm
Kirby Victor Ortega Wichita KS 57 nm
Matthew Aaron Teller Wichita KS 57 nm
Webster David Mckinley Wichita KS 57 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
Joshua Karl Smith Hillsdale OK 18 nm
Robert Wayne Whittington Sr Blackwell OK 22 nm
Gary Dean Breyfogle Carrier OK 23 nm
William Emil Blunk Enid OK 24 nm
Douglas Kip Brown Enid OK 24 nm
William Keith Foster Enid OK 24 nm
Bruce Mason Enid OK 24 nm
Richard Mcbee Perry Enid OK 24 nm
Kenneth Wayne Sumpter Enid OK 24 nm
Warren Edward Zelenski Enid OK 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
Daniel Joseph Mcwilliams Lamont OK 11 nm
William Fairfield Gordon Iv Caldwell KS 16 nm
Todd Scott Horsley Bluff City KS 18 nm
Larry Joe Mccray Manchester OK 18 nm
Jack L Reynolds Hunnewell KS 21 nm
Jason Edward Cink Hunnewell KS 21 nm
Robert Wayne Whittington Sr Blackwell OK 22 nm
Edwin David Mang Jr Blackwell OK 22 nm
Raymond Loyd Thomas Blackwell OK 22 nm
Noe Garcia Blackwell OK 22 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
25 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
94 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
97 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
114 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
150 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
150 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
179 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
179 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
183 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
183 nm

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