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Class GGardner Municipal Airport
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Aerial view · K34
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for K34 — 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 K34
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,224 ft. Max gradient: 0.34%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 3,224 ft | 60 ft | TURF-G | Yes | 0.34% |
| 35 | — | 3,224 ft | 60 ft | TURF-G | Yes | 0.34% |
| 08 | 090° | 2,399 ft | 36 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.15% |
| 26 | 270° | 2,399 ft | 36 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.15% |
| 03 | 039° | 1,871 ft | 60 ft | TURF-G | No | 0.05% |
| 21 | 219° | 1,871 ft | 60 ft | TURF-G | No | 0.05% |
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 K34, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 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.
- ·GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
- ·ACES RWY 17 THR VIA RWY 8 OVRN.
- ·NSTD LIRL 35 FT OUTBOARD OF RWY 240 FT SPACINGS.
- ·RWY 8 END, ONE LIGHT EACH SIDE OF RWY, RWY 26 END, THREE LIGHTS OUTBOARD EACH SIDE.
- ·ORANGE BARRELS. 31 FT TREES, R EDGE OF RWY APRX 400 FT DOWN RWY.
- ·PROVIDED THE APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at K34
19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
24
since 1982
Fatal
1
4.2% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
4
≈ 0.4/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 46,000 ops in 1995
2024 total
27,300
10-yr total
269,100
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
14.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.62
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Stall / spin 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=19
- Ground collision 4
- Stall / spin 4
- Other 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Gear-up landing 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.
Designees in KS
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as K34 — 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 K34
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 | 17 nm |
| Andrew Waterland | Kansas City | MO | 27 nm |
| Brian Andrew Park | Kansas City | MO | 27 nm |
| James Harlan Rainen | Kansas City | MO | 27 nm |
| Joshua Turner Hay | Kansas City | MO | 27 nm |
| Todd Eric Nichols | Kansas City | MO | 27 nm |
| Richard R Veach | Liberty | MO | 36 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | St. Joseph | MO | 58 nm |
| Ashley Windsor | Warrensburg | MO | 58 nm |
| David Wayne Card | Warrensburg | MO | 58 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near K34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Michael Dolin | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Eric Alexander Wisecup | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| John Marshall Ostmeyer | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Peter Thomas Stiles | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Keith James Chvatal | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Sonja Monique Flesberg | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Jessica Jo Koss | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| William Milton Hazelwood Ii | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Joel Thomas Wastlund | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Billy Waliaula Kololi | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near K34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Douglas Klemp | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| John Marshall Ostmeyer | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Justin Keith Reimer | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Blayne Lee Camp | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| James Clayton Hoskinson | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Leon Carl Kelley Jr | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Pete Richard Segat | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Alan Dale Williams | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Michael Wayne Rupp | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
| Gerald Cleotus Johnson | Gardner | KS | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near K34
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 |
|---|---|
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 3 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 3 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 26 nm |
| Eno Aviation Garnett, KS | 34 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 62 nm |
| Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS | 83 nm |
| ForwardVue Aviation Claremore, OK | 153 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 163 nm |
| Wings Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, AR | 172 nm |
| Red Man Aviation Tulsa, OK | 173 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 K34: 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 ↗