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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Stafford Municipal Airport

ID 3TA Elev 1,886 ft Lat 37° 57.57' N Lon 98° 38.87' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3TA

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Aerial view · 3TA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3TA — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3TA

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,560 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 2,560 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes —
35 221° 2,560 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes —
13 — 1,900 ft 80 ft TURF-G No —
31 — 1,900 ft 80 ft TURF-G No —
03 — 1,580 ft 260 ft TURF-G No —
21 — 1,580 ft 260 ft TURF-G No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3TA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 6 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ·FIRST 700 FT OF RY 31 WET & SOFT AFTER RAIN.
  • ·FIRST 1200 FT OF RY 35 SOFT & WET AFTER RAIN.
  • ·PIPE GUARD FENCE AROUND GAS METER AT THRESHOLD.
  • ·CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3TA

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-04-09 Bellanca 8KCAB · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-11-16 Piper PA-28-140 · Engine failure · day →
1977-10-08 Cessna 152 · Other →
1975-06-24 Boeing A75N1 · Other →
1975-04-28 Cessna A188B · Other →
1975-01-04 Beech C23 · Other →
1974-07-10 Piper PA-25 · Weather →
1971-07-12 Cessna 150 · Other →
1965-12-05 Ercoupe 415-C · Other →

Designees in KS

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3TA — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

852

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,852

Mechanics

AME

34

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

12

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

7

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

70

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

98

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

14

Organizational Designations

Schools

28

Flight Schools

FBO

75

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

14

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3TA

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Shane Scott De Weese Hutchinson KS 36 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 49 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 55 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 55 nm
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 64 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 64 nm
Gregory James Pavlish Wichita KS 64 nm
Kirby Victor Ortega Wichita KS 64 nm
Matthew Aaron Teller Wichita KS 64 nm
Webster David Mckinley Wichita KS 64 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3TA

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ian Shand Kovach Pratt KS 17 nm
Stephen Curtis Makuka Pratt KS 17 nm
Ray Franklin Milsap Raymond KS 22 nm
Jeffrey Warren Seewald Great Bend KS 25 nm
Braeden Lynne Bert Larned KS 25 nm
William Everett Garrison Jr Nickerson KS 29 nm
Robert William Ellis Haviland KS 30 nm
Philip Wayne Dickson Kingman KS 31 nm
Mark Owen Schlegel Kingman KS 31 nm
Nicholas Tyler Deweese Kingman KS 31 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3TA

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dennis Dale Harter Stafford KS 2 nm
Lynn Dee Perkins Turon KS 14 nm
Anthony David Perkins Turon KS 14 nm
Jerry Oren Berry Iuka KS 14 nm
Randy Curtis Huitt Pratt KS 17 nm
Robert Vernon Ahrens Pratt KS 17 nm
Elmer Leonard Baus Jr Pratt KS 17 nm
Brent Dee Siroky Pratt KS 17 nm
Leigh Aaron Baus Pratt KS 17 nm
Daniel Craig Livingston Pratt KS 17 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3TA

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 103 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 163 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 172 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 173 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 182 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 184 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 184 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 189 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 206 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 229 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.