FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K81 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-32-26.3090N 094-55-12.8040W 38-32.438483N 094-55.213400W 38.5406414,-94.9202233 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 943.1 ft. / 287.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of PAOLA, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 66071 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1951 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG AFTR HRS SVC ON REQ. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21, MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-2400 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| KANSAS CITY APPROACH: | 118.9 |
| KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: | 118.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OWI (16 nm W): | 118.25 (785-242-2185) |
| WX ASOS at IXD (17 nm N): | 135.325 (913-780-6987) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BUMr301/25.9 | | BUTLER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL 24 HRS SELF-SERV. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3398 x 60 ft. / 1036 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 38-32.248577N | | 38-32.689225N |
| Longitude: | 094-55.393732W | | 094-54.954027W |
| Elevation: | 938.8 ft. | | 940.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 038 true | | 215 magnetic, 218 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 26 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. tree, 1850 ft. from runway, 295 ft. left and right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 1940 x 60 ft. / 591 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-32.527147N | | 38-32.243273N |
| Longitude: | 094-55.376110W | | 094-55.189127W |
| Elevation: | 925.9 ft. | | 941.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 153 true | | 330 magnetic, 333 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. pline, 90 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left and right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MIAMI COUNTY 201 S. PEARL PAOLA, KS 66071 Phone 913-294-9500 SHANE KRULL, CO. ADMIN. |
| Manager: | CHARLES BARTLETT 32549 W 327TH ST PAOLA, KS 66071 Phone 913-594-0978 CHASBART@EMBARQMAIL.COM |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWI - Ottawa Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (17 nm N)
KOJC - Johnson County Executive Airport (20 nm NE)
KLRY - Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (27 nm E)
KBUM - Butler Memorial Airport (31 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Phtoo by Dave W.
Photo taken 18-Mar-2009
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Times for 18-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jan-2026 16:32:17 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Jan-2026 10:32:17 |
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| METAR |
KOWI 16nm W | 181615Z AUTO 22019KT CLR M03/M13 A3003 RMK AO2
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KIXD 17nm N | 181553Z 20015G24KT 10SM CLR M06/M15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP185 T10611150 $
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KOJC 21nm NE | 181553Z 20013KT 10SM FEW085 M07/M14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP184 T10721139
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KGVW 24nm NE | 181610Z AUTO 34014G19KT 7SM CLR 09/M05 A3044 RMK A01
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KLRY 27nm E | 181615Z AUTO 22012G20KT 10SM BKN090 M06/M13 A3008 RMK AO2
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KIXD 17nm N | 181131Z 1812/1912 21010KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 1812/1814 5SM -SN FM181500 21013G25KT P6SM SCT230 FM181800 28014G27KT P6SM SCT100 FM182000 31016G30KT P6SM FEW060
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| NOTAMs |
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