Westport Airport
71K · Wichita, Kansas · Sedgwick County · map
Westport Airport is a public-use airport, 3 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas, 1,290 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 17/35, is 2,520 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Westport Airport?
Its FAA code is 71K.
Where is Westport Airport?
It is 3 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas, 1,290 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Westport Airport?
Its one runway, 17/35, is 2,520 feet long, asphalt.
Does Westport Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Westport Airport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Are there flight schools at Westport Airport?
11 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC and Aviation Academy LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Westport Airport?
10 pilot examiners and 10 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Westport Airport…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 71K
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 1,290 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, daylight hours
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Wichita sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1947
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,520 × 30 ft | Asphalt, good |
- Runway 17: threshold displaced 400 ft, pole 20 ft high 201 ft from the end
- Runway 35: right-hand traffic pattern, fence 7 ft high 201 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- flight instruction, aircraft rental
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport (2 nm west), Colonel James Jabara Airport (10 nm northeast), Augusta Municipal (15 nm east), Lloyd Stearman Field (15 nm northeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Kansas · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Provided RT traffic pattern is estabd for runway and approaches of 20:1 and trsnl surface of 7:1 are maintenance.
- Departures contact Wichita the control tower on the ground on frequency 125.7 for departure instructions. If unable - contact the control tower on frequency 118.2 upon departure and remain east of the field until communications are established.
- 15 feet road, 28 feet dstc, 125 feet L/R/ 25 feet pole line, 83 feet dstc, 125 feet L/R.
- 7 feet fence 50 feet from threshold; both sides of centerline.
- Also 46 feet unmkd pole, 400 feet dstc, 0 B 4:1.
- Runway 17/35 grass encroaching on runway sides numerous surface cracks.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Wichita from the FAA register
1,311 aircraft are registered to owners in Wichita, Kansas: 705 piston singles, 177 turboprops, 176 business jets, 135 gliders, 69 piston twins. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Kansas.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Wichita, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
- Ortega Aviation Services LLC Ortega Aviation Services is a flight training, aircraft management, and pilot services company based in Wichita, Kansas.
- RR Aviation Services LLC
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC 17 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away
- Aviation Academy LLC 7 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away
- Ortega Aviation Services LLC 6 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away Ortega Aviation Services is a flight training facility in Wichita, Kansas that offers private pilot, instrument, and commercial pilot training through ground school and flight instruction.
- Wichita Soaring Association 6 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away The Wichita Soaring Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit flying club based at the Sunflower Gliderport in south-central Kansas.
- Wichita Area Technical College 3 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away
- Goofys Glider Club 2 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away
- Kansas Soaring Association 2 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away The Kansas Soaring Association is the state chapter of the Soaring Society of America and the primary membership organization for soaring in Kansas.
- Wichita Flight Training LLC 2 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away Wichita Flight Training is a flight school in Wichita, Kansas that provides pilot licensing and training services including private pilot licenses, commercial pilot licenses, instrument ratings, flight reviews, and refresher training.
- Wakan Glider Club 1 aircraft · Wichita, 3 miles away
- 4-F Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Haysville, 6 miles away
- Rhb Flight Training LLC 1 aircraft · Andover, 14 miles away Wichita Flight Training is a flight school in Wichita, Kansas that provides pilot licensing and training services including private pilot licenses, commercial pilot licenses, instrument ratings, flight reviews, and refresher training.
Charter operators and airlines based in Wichita:
- Clemens Aviation, LLC 27 aircraft on the certificate Clemens Aviation is a full-service aviation company based in Wichita, Kansas, offering aircraft charter, aircraft management, maintenance, avionics upgrades, paint and interior refurbishing, and fixed-base operations.
- EagleMed, LLC 14 aircraft on the certificate
- Midwest Helicopter Airways, Inc. 2 aircraft on the certificate Midwest Helicopter Airways operates heavy-lift helicopter services for the construction industry, specializing in precision load setting, disaster relief, and forest fire fighting.
- Van Nuys Airlines-Vny-Llc 1 aircraft on the certificate XO is a private jet charter marketplace that provides access to thousands of aircraft across all cabin classes worldwide.
- Dawnwolf Technologies, Inc. 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Textron Aviation Inc. 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Lee Aero LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate Lee Air, Inc.
Repair stations in Wichita (12 of 53, all of them):
- Accessories INC of Wichita Accessories, Inc.
- Advanced Welding Technologies LLC
- Aero Mach Labs INC Aero-Mach Labs Inc is a repair station and manufacturer providing contract manufacturing and MRO services for complex, low-volume aviation components.
- Aero Space Controls CORP Aero Space Controls is an aerospace component manufacturer based in Wichita, Kansas, producing precision aircraft valves, actuators, electric motors, sensors, fans, and air conditioning systems.
- Aero-Tech Services LLC
- Aerospace Systems and Components INC Aerospace Systems and Components Inc is a manufacturer and MRO facility in Wichita, Kansas specializing in the design, engineering, testing, and repair/overhaul of pneumatic components for aerospace, defense, and marine industries.
- Aerospace Turbine Rotables INC Aerospace Turbine Rotables, Inc.
- Air Capital Interiors INC Air Capital Interiors is an FAA-certified repair station in Wichita, Kansas that repairs, restores and refinishes aircraft interiors including cabinetry, upholstery, and seats for business jets and special missions aircraft.
- Air Capital Ndi LLC Air Capital NDI is a certified FAA repair station specializing in non-destructive testing and inspection services for aircraft, manufacturing, and defense industries.
- Air Capitol Dial INC
- Air Capitol Jet LLC
- Aircraft Covers Unlimited INC Aircraft Covers Unlimited Inc.
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
10 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 8 for private pilot, 8 for commercial and instrument, 7 for airline transport pilot, 7 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 3 for type ratings; 8 for airplanes, 8 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 10 aviation medical examiners, 6 mechanic examiners, 5 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 4 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 54 engineering representatives, 106 training center evaluators, 1 training center examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- Anthony B Condon private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders · Aviation Academy · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (515) 291-0089 · [email protected]
- Brandy Suzonne Shaw private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · WSU Tech · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (620) 755-2165 · [email protected]
- Christopher Dale Bleakney private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (316) 641-6298 · [email protected]
- Kirby Victor Ortega private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Ortega Aviation Services · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (316) 655-4179 · [email protected]
- Matthew Aaron Teller private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (207) 877-4308 · [email protected]
- Webster David Mckinley instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (316) 214-5701 · [email protected]
- Weston Hale Thompson private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Wichita Flight Standards District Office · Wichita, KS (2 nm) · (620) 874-8166 · [email protected]
- Gerald Warren Griggs private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Goddard, KS (9 nm) · (316) 640-7570 · [email protected]
All 199 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Wichita 1,311 aircraft · 705 piston singles, 177 turboprops, 176 business jets
- Textron Aviation INC 337 aircraft in town
- Wingsleasing LLC 117 aircraft in town
- Columbia Asset Trust CORP Trustee 26 aircraft in town
- Kansas Aviation Museum 25 aircraft in town
- Ortega Aviation Services LLC 6 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- RR Aviation Services LLC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Clemens Aviation, LLC 27 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- EagleMed, LLC 14 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Midwest Helicopter Airways, Inc. 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Van Nuys Airlines-Vny-Llc 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC 17 aircraft · flying club
- Aviation Academy LLC 7 aircraft · flight school
- Ortega Aviation Services LLC 6 aircraft · flight school
- Accessories INC of Wichita · repair station
- Advanced Welding Technologies LLC · repair station
- Aero Mach Labs INC · repair station
- Aero Space Controls CORP · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 5 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Kansas 1,146 since 1982 · 149 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Kansas 150 landing places
- Kansas 5,734 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/71K.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.