FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EMP |
| Lat/Long: | 38-19-50.0280N 096-11-23.7550W 38-19.833800N 096-11.395917W 38.3305633,-96.1899319 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1207.7 ft. / 368.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of EMPORIA, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 66801 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EMP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0730-1730 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 01/19 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AFT 1800 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) SS-SR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.125 (620-343-3733) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 127.725/270.25 (EMPORIA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EMPr306/3.4 | | EMPORIA VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HERINGTON | | 121/36.4 | | 407 | | 06E | | HRU | .... .-. ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ MOGAS 100LL:100 LL & MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE.. A1+:JET A FULL SERVE. AFTR HRS ON REQ. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5005 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 11 /F/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 38-19.523807N | | 38-20.330012N |
| Longitude: | 096-11.580277W | | 096-11.361193W |
| Elevation: | 1204.4 ft. | | 1192.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 012 true | | 187 magnetic, 192 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 35 ft. trees, 856 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3881 x 300 ft. / 1183 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition SOFT WHEN WET. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-19.576790N | | 38-19.850658N |
| Longitude: | 096-11.666093W | | 096-10.932698W |
| Elevation: | 1204.5 ft. | | 1201.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 060 magnetic, 065 true | | 240 magnetic, 245 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EMPORIA 104 E 5TH STREET, P O BOX 928 EMPORIA, KS 66801 Phone 620-342-5105 CITY MGR, TREY COCKING. |
| Manager: | KEN ADAMS 1005 COUNTY RD 120 EMPORIA, KS 66801 Phone 620-343-5600 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
| - | RCO AVBL 127.725 KANSAS CITY CTR. |
| - | RWY 6/24 ENDS AND EDGES MARKED WITH ORANGE AND WHITE PANELS. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (375KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUKL - Coffey County Airport (22 nm E)
13K - Lt. William M. Milliken Airport (29 nm S)
KHRU - Herington Regional Airport (36 nm NW)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (45 nm NE)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (45 nm SW)
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Times for 31-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 23:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jan-2026 17:07:59 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 31-Jan-2026 11:07:59 |
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| METAR |
| KEMP | 311653Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR M13/M19 A3065 RMK AO2 SLP409 T11281194
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| TAF |
KFOE 44nm NE | 311120Z 3112/0112 32005KT P6SM SKC FM312100 21006KT P6SM BKN150 FM010200 18008KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 0102/0106 5SM -SN BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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