Washington County Veteran'S Memorial
K38 · Washington, Kansas · Washington County · map
Washington County Veteran'S Memorial is a public-use airport owned by Washington County, 5 miles south of Washington, Kansas, 1,436 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,406 feet of concrete.
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What is the airport code for Washington County Veteran'S Memorial?
Its FAA code is K38.
Where is Washington County Veteran'S Memorial?
It is 5 miles south of Washington, Kansas, 1,436 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Washington County Veteran'S Memorial?
Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,406 feet long, concrete.
Does Washington County Veteran'S Memorial have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Washington County Veteran'S Memorial?
1 pilot examiner and 1 aviation medical examiner work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA K38
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Washington County
- Elevation
- 1,436 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Wichita sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- In the FAA's files since
- January 1980
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,406 × 60 ft | Concrete, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 17: threshold displaced 220 ft, road 15 ft high 290 ft from the end
- Runway 35: power line 68 ft high 1,600 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 17/35 - the common traffic frequency. |
| Manhattan and center (remote transmitter) Low | 127.35 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- crop spraying
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Blosser Municipal (30 nm west), Hebron Municipal (35 nm northwest), Beatrice Municipal (37 nm north), Manhattan Regional (40 nm southeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Clay Center Municipal (22 nm south), Fairbury Municipal (27 nm north), Belleville Municipal (29 nm west), Blosser Municipal (30 nm west).
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
- E111 provided the approach to each runway is maintd for a minimum 20:1 glide slope and the transitional surface be maintd for a 7:1 slope.
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 17/35 - the common traffic frequency.
- Obstruction clnc slope 34:1 to dthr.
- Runway 17/35 extensive cracking.
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 Washington from the FAA register
1 aircraft are registered to owners in Washington, Kansas: 1 drone. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Kansas.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 aviation medical examiner, 2 mechanic examiners.
- 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 · Flex Air · Manhattan, KS (40 nm) · (620) 755-2165 · [email protected]
All 4 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- 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).
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
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Washington 1 aircraft · 1 drones
- 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/K38.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.