Ness City Municipal (48K), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ness City Municipal Airport (48K) is a public-use, unattended airfield in west-central Kansas serving the town of Ness City. The field sits at 2,322 feet elevation and offers a single paved concrete runway suitable for light general aviation and modest business aircraft operations. With no control tower and no onsite customs, pilots operating here rely on CTAF procedures and self-service planning, while the nearest customs clearance point lies at Wichita's KICT. The airport functions as a low-traffic node within a cluster of similarly sized municipal fields across the region.
Runways
Ness City Municipal has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,000 ft long and 60 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ness City Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 127 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ness City Municipal recorded 15 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at Ness City Municipal Airport is concentrated in a handful of months, with November recording the highest operations count of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 7 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ness City Municipal averages 22.3 days above 90°F in July, 30.6 freeze days in January and 1.3 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.2°F, and January the coldest, at 44.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ness City Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
Runway edge identifier lights (REIL) on runways 17 and 35, precision approach path indicators (PAPI) on runways 17 and 35, and medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) on runway 17/35 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
A public phone is available at the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ness City Municipal has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Jetmore Municipal, 29.39 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Ness City Municipal (48K)?
Ness City Municipal Airport does not have confirmed fuel type data on file. The field is unattended, so any fuel service would need to be verified directly before planning a stop. Dispatchers should treat 48K as a strip requiring self-sufficiency for fuel and confirm current availability ahead of arrival.
What is the runway configuration at 48K?
Ness City Municipal Airport has a single runway, 17/35, measuring 4,000 feet by 60 feet with a concrete surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, meaning larger business aircraft should check performance figures carefully. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Ness City Municipal?
The nearest customs facility to Ness City Municipal Airport (48K) is at Wichita's KICT, approximately 127 nautical miles away. Ness City Municipal itself has no onsite customs processing. Operators requiring customs clearance near this part of Kansas need to route through KICT or another designated port of entry.
How busy is Ness City Municipal in terms of business aviation traffic?
Ness City Municipal Airport (48K) recorded 15 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 37 total operations tracked, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is light and concentrated in specific months, with November showing the highest count of the year. This pattern is typical of a low-volume general aviation field in rural Kansas.