The purpose of the Airport Advisory Board is to recommend policies regarding Manhattan Regional Airport to the City Commission.

The purpose of the Flint Hills Discovery Center Advisory Board is to support the mission of the Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC), and make reports and recommendations to the governing body on all matters referred to the operation of the FHDC.

The purpose of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is to consider all major proposals and propositions for the construction, reconstruction and improvement of public parks and recreation facilities including the acquisition of land for park purposes, the acquisition of major recreational equipment and facilities, and the institution of new programs in the recreational system, and to make recommendations on these items to the City Commission.