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81KS

Blackhawk Airport
Meriden, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	81KS
Lat/Long:	39-09-21.6550N 095-34-39.3850W 39-09.360917N 095-34.656417W 39.1560153,-95.5776069 (estimated)
Elevation:	1015 ft. / 309 m (estimated)
From city:	2 miles S of MERIDEN, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	66512

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2005
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at TOP (6 nm S):	121.275 (785-274-8258)
WX ASOS at FOE (13 nm S):	PHONE 785-862-8258
WX ASOS at LWC (19 nm SE):	121.225 (785-749-1309)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TOPr306/1.7		TOPEKA VORTAC		117.80		05E
MCIr254/39.8		KANSAS CITY VORTAC		113.25		05E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BILOY		062/5.5		521		05E		TO	- ---

Airport Services

Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	1720 x 63 ft. / 524 x 19 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	39-09.232667N	39-09.489167N
Longitude:	095-34.733667W	095-34.579167W
Elevation:	1006.0 ft.	1014.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	none	40 ft. pline, marked, 30 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	DAVID CHRISTY 3225 62ND ST MERIDEN, KS 66512 Phone 785-484-2778
Manager:	DAVID CHRISTY 3225 62ND ST MERIDEN, KS 66512 Phone 785-484-2778 ADDNL CTCS: SUSAN NEWELL, KEVIN DREWELOW.

Additional Remarks

-	ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN EAST OF THE RY.
-	FOR SVCS CALL 785-484-2778.
-	MILITARY HELICOPTER TRAINING AREA; ALSO RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND TEST EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.
-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
-	HEAVY DRONE USE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 81KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTOP - Philip Billard Municipal Airport (6 nm S)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (13 nm S)
KLWC - Lawrence Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (33 nm NE)
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (38 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	10:25
Sunrise	05:57	10:57
Sunset	20:45	01:45
Evening civil twilight	21:17	02:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Jun-2026 03:24:49
Local (UTC-5)	07-Jun-2026 22:24:49

METAR

KTOP 6nm SW	080253Z AUTO 11006KT 9SM -RA BKN039 BKN060 OVC075 22/22 A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E RAB31 SLP066 P0000 60000 T02220217 53010
KFOE 14nm S	080253Z 12005KT 10SM BKN044 OVC060 22/22 A2976 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E SLP067 60001 T02220217 53012 $
KLWC 19nm SE	080300Z AUTO 19005KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN008 BKN019 OVC037 22/22 A2976 RMK AO1 P0002 T02220217

TAF

KTOP 6nm SW	072052Z 0721/0818 14011KT P6SM FEW015 BKN035 TEMPO 0721/0724 5SM -SHRA FM080000 14008KT P6SM BKN050 FM081100 16006KT P6SM SCT009 OVC015
KFOE 14nm S	072053Z 0721/0818 16009KT P6SM FEW018 BKN035 TEMPO 0721/0724 5SM -SHRA FM080000 15009KT P6SM BKN050 FM081100 17007KT P6SM SCT007 OVC013

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