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KSZL

SZL

Whiteman Air Force Base · Knob Noster

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

870 ft / 265 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 132.40 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

01/1912,400 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 870 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Whiteman Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

KSZL / SZL

Municipality

Knob Noster

Country

Region

US-MO

GPS Coordinates

38.730301, -93.547897

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 01 / 19

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 12,400 ft / 3,780 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 11° / 191°

RWY 01

110.30 MHz

ID: SZL | CRS: 10°

RWY 19

108.50 MHz

ID: MXJ | CRS: 190°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

DMO · NDB (Sedalia)281 kHz

880 ft · Associated: None
38.704399, -93.176598

SZL · TACAN (Whiteman)109,800 kHz

850 ft · Associated: KSZL
38.735699, -93.550400

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G ARNG HAWK OPS

49.65 MHz

APP APP

127.45 MHz

ATIS ATIS

139.30 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.75 MHz

DEP DEP

125.92 MHz

GND GND

128.28 MHz

OPS 303 TFS OPS

22.78 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.46 MHz

POST COMD POST

31.10 MHz

PTD PTD

118.72 MHz

TWR TWR

132.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

Columbia Regional Airport

Kansas City International Airport

Rosecrans Memorial Airport

Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified