Ponca City Regional (KPNC), Oklahoma
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ponca City Regional Airport, identified by the ICAO code KPNC, is a public-use, non-towered field in north-central Oklahoma serving business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC monitoring. The airport centers on a single 7,201-foot concrete runway, long enough to accommodate a broad range of turbine aircraft, and operates without an air traffic control tower, placing standard CTAF procedures at the center of daily flow.
Runways
Ponca City Regional has one paved runway, 17/35, 7,201 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Ponca City Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ponca City Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 57 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ponca City Regional recorded 1,078 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and December. Business aviation traffic at KPNC concentrates toward the late-fall and winter months, with December, October, and January posting the highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 113 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ponca City Regional averages 23.3 days above 90°F in July and 25.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.3°F, and January the coldest, at 47.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ponca City Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Ultralight aircraft operate on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The MALSR is activated on Runway 17, and the ODALS is activated on Runway 35. HIRL on Runway 17/35 is also pilot-activated via CTAF. PAPI systems on both Runway 17 and Runway 35 are wired to the condition-sensing lighting circuit.
The northern 2,400 feet of the runway has nonstandard plastic grooving across the entire width. Twenty-five feet at each edge are excluded, leaving 4,801 feet of remaining standard surface.
100LL is available 24 hours a day. Full fueling service is available from 0700 until dusk. No fueling service is confirmed outside those hours.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the Flight Service Station frequency, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ponca City Regional has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Perry Municipal, 22.49 NM south.
Part of the Wichita area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length and surface at KPNC?
Ponca City Regional Airport has a single runway, designated 17/35, built of concrete and measuring 7,201 feet long by 100 feet wide. This length supports a wide range of business aircraft without requiring a weight-restricted operation. The runway carries high-intensity runway lighting on CTAF activation, along with a MALSR system on Runway 17 and an ODALS system on Runway 35. Pilots should note that the northern 2,400 feet includes nonstandard plastic grooving across the entire width, with 25 feet at each edge excluded from the remaining 4,801 feet of standard surface.
Is KPNC a towered airport, and how is traffic managed?
KPNC, Ponca City Regional Airport, is non-towered, so arriving and departing aircraft coordinate using the common traffic advisory frequency. Airport lighting, including the MALSR, ODALS, and HIRL systems, is pilot-activated through CTAF rather than controlled by a tower. If a pilot is unable to contact Flight Service on the FSS frequency for a clearance delivery function, the remark data directs contact to Kansas City ARTCC instead. Ultralight aircraft also operate on and in the vicinity of the airport, which is a factor for pattern awareness at this non-towered field.
What fuel is available at Ponca City Regional Airport?
Ponca City Regional Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A-equivalent fuel, listed in the data as A+, making it usable for a mix of piston and turbine operators. According to the airport's fuel remarks, 100LL is available 24 hours a day, while full fueling service runs from 0700 until dusk, with no service confirmed outside that window. The broader field attendance schedule at KPNC runs daily from 0700 to 1900. Pilots planning arrivals outside these hours should not assume full-service fueling support will be available on the ramp.
Are there any visual approach slope indicator limitations at KPNC?
Yes, both runway ends at Ponca City Regional Airport, KPNC, are equipped with PAPI systems, and both are wired to the runway's condition-sensing lighting circuit. However, the PAPI is noted as unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline, a restriction that affects the usable visual glidepath coverage for aircraft approaching from an offset position. Pilots flying visual approaches to either runway end should plan to remain within that lateral tolerance to keep the PAPI indications valid. This limitation applies specifically to the angular coverage of the system rather than to its operating hours.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KPNC, and does Ponca City Regional have onsite customs?
Ponca City Regional Airport, KPNC, does not have onsite customs processing according to the airport data. The nearest customs facility is at KICT, located approximately 57.38 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international origins should plan a stop at KICT or another customs-equipped airport before or after a visit to Ponca City. This distance is a meaningful planning factor for any international business aviation itinerary routing through north-central Oklahoma.