4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“From the kind gentleman in the control tower to the runways, FBO facilities, and self serve fuel area.”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Airports / Kansas / HUT
Medium airport · HUT
Hutchinson Municipal Airport.
Hutchinson, Kansas · 1,543 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
54 ratings
0
Operators based
1,543
Elevation ft
Hutchinson, KansasELEV 1,543 FTMedium airport
4.6
Google rating
54
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
1,543
Field elevation
feet above sea level
32
Nearest alternate
nm to ICT
Field standing
#17 / 37
Kansas airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 54 Google ratings , ranked against 37 rated KS fields.
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT / HUT) is a mid-sized airport serving Hutchinson, Kansas. Field elevation is 1,543 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list HUT as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT, 32 nm), McConnell Air Force Base (IAB, 39 nm), and Salina Municipal Airport (SLN, 45 nm). The field has 3 runways, the longest 7,003-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from HUT are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HUT to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KHUT. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Wells Aircraft, Inc.
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00; after hours call-out available
- Unicom 122.95
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Taxi
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- +16 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“From the kind gentleman in the control tower to the runways, FBO facilities, and self serve fuel area.”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“From the kind gentleman in the control tower to the runways, FBO facilities, and self serve fuel area.”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Hutchinson Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHUT
IATA
HUT
FAA / Local
HUT
Elevation
1,543 ft
Coordinates
38.0655° N · 97.8606° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D, DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering, typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs KS fields
state range 754–4,219 ft
At 1,543 ft, HUT sits higher than 63% of the 49 Kansas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 7,003 ft
- 13/317,003 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 04/224,405 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/354,012 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,003 ft
HUT's 7,003 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 39nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
- 45nmSLNSalina Municipal AirportSalina
- 66nmRSLRussell Municipal AirportRussell
- 79nmFRIMarshall Army Air FieldFort Riley (Junction City)
- 81nmHYSHays Regional AirportHays
Location
Open the full mapKHUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport · Hutchinson, KS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HUT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 317 nm | 1h 8m |
| Denver (DEN) | 336 nm | 1h 11m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 428 nm | 1h 24m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 434 nm | 1h 25m |
| Austin (AUS) | 472 nm | 1h 30m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 514 nm | 1h 36m |
| Houston (HOU) | 522 nm | 1h 37m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 548 nm | 1h 40m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HUT?
- Hutchinson Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 7,003 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HUT?
- Hutchinson Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 7,003 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Hutchinson Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves HUT: Wells Aircraft, Inc.. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to HUT?
- The closest alternate is Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), about 32 nm away, followed by McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HUT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 8m (317 nm), Denver about 1h 11m (336 nm), Aspen about 1h 24m (428 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.