Coordinates: 38°57′03″N 095°39′49″W / 38.95083°N 95.66361°W / 38.95083; -95.66361

Forbes Field
IATA: FOE – ICAO: KFOE – FAA LID: FOE
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority
Serves		Topeka, Kansas
Elevation AMSL		1,078 ft / 329 m
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
13/31	12,802	3,902	Concrete
3/21	7,000	2,134	Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations			44,152
Based aircraft			57
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Forbes Field (IATA: FOE, ICAO: KFOE, FAA LID: FOE) is a joint civil-military public airport located six miles (10 km) south of the central business district of Topeka, a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. It is owned by the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority.

The airport is on the former site of the Topeka Army Airfield, later known as Forbes Air Force Base, a former Strategic Air Command (SAC) facility which closed in 1973. Most of the former base administrative area is now used for offices and an industrial park. The 190th Air Refueling Wing (190 ARW) of the Kansas Air National Guard also uses a portion of the airport as an Air Force cantonment area and Air National Guard installation in support of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft operations.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 17,924 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2006, up from 7,530 enplanements in 2005. The airport has no scheduled commercial airline service at this time. Allegiant Air offered scheduled flights to Las Vegas, but discontinued service here on July 30, 2007.

History

In April 1976, with the exception of those portions retained by the Air National Guard, most of the former Forbes Air Force Base was turned over to the city of Topeka and Shawnee County. During this transition, all commercial air service was moved from the Phillip Billard Airport to the newly established Forbes Field. On June 1, 1976, Frontier Airlines provided the first jet service out of Forbes Field. In 1981, a bond to build a new air terminal was rejected, but then approved a year later in 1982. The new $5 million terminal was completed in 1985. The terminal includes 5 airline ticket counters, the only current counter used is by Allegiant Air, 2 rental car counter, Hertz and Avis (seen outside in the parking lot with spaces provided for rental cars at one time), and one baggage claim carousel. Topeka has had several carriers throughout the mid-1970s to late-1980s, including Frontier, United, Midway and TWA. During this period, Forbes Field handled up to 180,000 passengers per year. After the major carriers pulled out, commuter flights were offered out of Forbes Field. As recently as November 2003, commuter service was provided by Air Midwest, codeshared with US Airways Express, on 19-passenger planes between Topeka and Kansas City International Airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Forbes Field covers an area of 2,854 acres (1,155 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 13/31 measuring 12,802 x 200 ft (3,902 x 61 m) and 3/21 measuring 7,000 x 150 ft (2,134 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2007, the airport had 44,152 aircraft operations, an average of 120 per day: 58% military, 38% general aviation and 4% scheduled commercial.

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Runway 13/31

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

• RY BEARING CAPACITY - RY 03/21 - DC10-386; L1011-317. RY 13/31 - DC10-490; L1011-400.
• JASU: 14(A/M32A-86D) 11(A/M32A-95)
• FUEL: A+ (MILLION AIRTOPEKA,1200-0400Z++, C785-862-0950; OT 3 HR PN RQR, C785-862-6104/785-224-2899.) J8(MIL)
• FLUID: ADI SP LPOX LOX OIL - O-128-148(MIL) - AVBL ONLY IN QT CANS.
• CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE PHILIP BILLARD MUNI, LCTD 7 NM N HDG 010‘, FOR FORBES FLD. 135' CRANE 1.69 NM NW OF ARPT MRK DAYLT.
• NSABTMT: VFR TFC AVOID OVFT OF HSG AREA 2 NM W RWY 13.
• MISC: RWY 13-31 GROOVED.
• ANG: PPR FOR ANG RAMP AND SVC DSN 720-4720/4663, NO LATER THAN 72 HR. PRIOR. BASE OPS, MAINT OPR CTL AND POL AVBL 1330-2200Z++ WKD, CLSD WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL. SVC MAY BE AVBL OT, ACFT PRK ON ANG RAMP, CTC WYLIE CTRL 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG, ADVS PM ARR AMD DE[ UHF 286.5. LTD TRAN SVC AVBL AT FBO.
• ANG CONT:TRAN MAINT AND PARTS SUPPORT (EXC KC-135E ACFT) EXTREMELY LTD. NO QTRS AVBL.
• ANG CONT: DEICING FLUID NOT AVBL TO TRAN ACFT. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. OIL (SOAP) SAMPLING NOT AVBL. NO DRAG CHUTE REPACK AVBL. PRECISION MEASURING EQPT LABORATORY PICKUP AND DEL EXP 1.5 HR DELAY.
• TFC PTN: 1000 FT AGL FOR LGT (SLOW) ACFT & 1500 FT FOR HEAVY (FAST) ACFT.
• ARNG: OPR 1300-2300Z++TUE-FRI EXC HOL, OCNL SAT, SUN. LTD MAINT UH-60A. TRANS ARMY ACFT CTC OPS DSN 720-8725, C785-274-1725. ARMY ACFT CTC ARNG OPS 41.70.
• CAUTION: BIRD HAZ PHASE II MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV.
• LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Based Aircraft

Operational Statistics

    Time Period: 2006-10-31 - 2007-10-31

Forbes Field Airport

Address: Shawnee County, KS

Tel: 785-862-2362

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General Info
Country	United States
State	KANSAS
FAA ID	FOE
Latitude	38-57-03.400N
Longitude	095-39-49.000W
Elevation	1078 feet
Near City	TOPEKA

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