KK59 · Amelia Earhart Airport
ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft. Max gradient: 1.07% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 173° | 3,000 ft | 48 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.07% |
| 34 | 353° | 3,000 ft | 48 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.07% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- CLD CLNC DEL 118.100
- A/D ST JOSEPH APP/DEP 120.350
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KK59 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
- ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
- ·AMELIA EARHART HANGAR MUSEUM ON ARPT - 913-372-0021.
- ·INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561.
- ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ·PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/AMGR.
- ·ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
9
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 16,100 ops in 2008
2024 total
16,100
10-yr total
161,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
12.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=9
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Loss of control 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in KS
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Alan Gaines | St. Joseph | MO | 20 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | Lawrence | KS | 37 nm |
| Andrew Waterland | Kansas City | MO | 40 nm |
| Brian Andrew Park | Kansas City | MO | 40 nm |
| James Harlan Rainen | Kansas City | MO | 40 nm |
| Joshua Turner Hay | Kansas City | MO | 40 nm |
| Todd Eric Nichols | Kansas City | MO | 40 nm |
| Richard R Veach | Liberty | MO | 40 nm |
| Ashley Windsor | Warrensburg | MO | 83 nm |
| David Wayne Card | Warrensburg | MO | 83 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Patrick Curry | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Brycen Gregory Scholz | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Dennis Van Swol | Everest | KS | 13 nm |
| Cole Edward Thornberry | Troy | KS | 14 nm |
| Matthew Joel Fox | Fort Leavenworth | KS | 17 nm |
| Robert Laverne Boyd Jr | Leavenworth | KS | 19 nm |
| Mark Alvin Grisham | Leavenworth | KS | 19 nm |
| Roger Donald Low | Leavenworth | KS | 19 nm |
| Jeffery Gary Bouma | Leavenworth | KS | 19 nm |
| Wayne Allyn Litherland | Agency | MO | 21 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Eugene Allen | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Harry Wayne Rush | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| William Joseph Pickman Jr | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| David Eugene Blasi | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Robert Anthony Moeck | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Herold Jay House Jr | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Ted Preston Fenton | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Nathan Henri Fournier | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Dean Frakes | Atchison | KS | 2 nm |
| Russell Dean Mcelwain | Lancaster | KS | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 45 nm |
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 46 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 46 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 76 nm |
| Eno Aviation Garnett, KS | 78 nm |
| Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS | 130 nm |
| ForwardVue Aviation Claremore, OK | 197 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 210 nm |
| Red Man Aviation Tulsa, OK | 216 nm |
| Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA | 216 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗