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Class GOsage City Municipal Airport
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Aerial view · 53K
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 53K — 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 53K
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,539 ft. Max gradient: 0.50%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 180° | 2,539 ft | 40 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 0.50% |
| 35 | — | 2,539 ft | 40 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 0.50% |
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 53K, 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.
- ·PAJA ACTIVITIES SAT & SUN. +15 RD 55 FT E OF RWY.
- ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- ·SEVERE CRACKING LENGTH OF RWY 17/35.
- ·RWY END LTS RED, NO SPLIT LENS; DSPLCD THLD LTS GREEN, NO SPLIT LENS.
- ·APCH RATIO 13:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +60 TREES BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- ·CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. +15 ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; +35 POLE 140FT FM RWY END 118 FT L OF CNTRLN. +15 ROAD 27 FT FM RWY END.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗Osage City Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Osage City, a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at 53K
6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
6
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 15,500 ops in 1992
2024 total
2,700
10-yr total
27,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
37.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=6
- Other 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Engine failure / power loss 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.
Designees in KS
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 53K — 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 53K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Alan Gaines | Lawrence | KS | 32 nm |
| Andrew Waterland | Kansas City | MO | 66 nm |
| Brian Andrew Park | Kansas City | MO | 66 nm |
| James Harlan Rainen | Kansas City | MO | 66 nm |
| Joshua Turner Hay | Kansas City | MO | 66 nm |
| Todd Eric Nichols | Kansas City | MO | 66 nm |
| Richard R Veach | Liberty | MO | 74 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | St. Joseph | MO | 82 nm |
| Anthony B Condon | Salina | KS | 86 nm |
| Brandy Suzonne Shaw | Salina | KS | 86 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near 53K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Ann Young | Scranton | KS | 9 nm |
| David Lee Gibson | Waverly | KS | 17 nm |
| Jonathan Paul Harnden | Waverly | KS | 17 nm |
| James Matthew Rew | Williamsburg | KS | 18 nm |
| James Edward Austin | Berryton | KS | 21 nm |
| Kevin Dale Garrett | Berryton | KS | 21 nm |
| Mark Randall Kingman | Berryton | KS | 21 nm |
| Steven Russell Lavin | Berryton | KS | 21 nm |
| Darrell Wayne Linenberger | Berryton | KS | 21 nm |
| John Arthur Mcgrann Iv | Berryton | KS | 21 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near 53K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Nicolas Seipel | Osage City | KS | 1 nm |
| Walter Dale Cowan | Osage City | KS | 1 nm |
| Joseph Robert Lamond | Osage City | KS | 1 nm |
| Kevin Eugene Kill | Osage City | KS | 1 nm |
| Jose Hidalgo Morales | Osage City | KS | 1 nm |
| David Wayne Brecheisen | Lyndon | KS | 6 nm |
| Matthew Daniel Miller | Lyndon | KS | 6 nm |
| Lawrence Henry Davis | Burlingame | KS | 7 nm |
| Grizz Lee | Burlingame | KS | 7 nm |
| Roger David Love Jr | Burlingame | KS | 7 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near 53K
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 |
|---|---|
| Eno Aviation Garnett, KS | 35 nm |
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 44 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 44 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 66 nm |
| Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS | 88 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 103 nm |
| ForwardVue Aviation Claremore, OK | 141 nm |
| Red Man Aviation Tulsa, OK | 156 nm |
| Wrenn Aviation Enid, OK | 165 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 168 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for 53K: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗