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KK61 · Moritz Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KK61 FAA K61 Elev 1,416 ft Lat 39° 28.27' N Lon 98° 7.73' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.04%
35 359° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.04%
04 045° 2,340 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.12%
22 225° 2,340 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.12%
08 091° 1,658 ft 90 ft GRS No —
26 271° 1,658 ft 90 ft GRS No —

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 134.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KK61 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 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 MIRL 17/35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL 17/35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL 17/35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL 17/35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·RDO CTL OPS ON & INVOF ARPT; WKEND & HOL.
  • ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ·FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD; SVC AFT HR - AMGR.
  • ·RED & WHITE L MKRS WITH REFLECTOR RAISED PANELS.
  • ·RED & WHITE L MKRS WITH REFLECTOR RAISED PANELS. 25 FT DIRT MOUND 86 FT FM RWY END.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,000 ops in 2008

2024 total

20,000

10-yr total

200,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.25

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-03-27 Cessna 180K · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-06-18 Cessna TR182 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2000-08-02 Piper PA-28R-201 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-04-01 Piper PA-36-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in KS

CFI Flight Instructors 852 A&P Mechanics 3,852 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 34 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 12 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 70 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 98 ODA Organizational Designations 14 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 75 Clubs Flying Clubs 14 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Anthony B Condon Salina KS 46 nm
Brandy Suzonne Shaw Salina KS 46 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Salina KS 46 nm
Shane Scott De Weese Hutchinson KS 85 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 104 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 104 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 104 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 104 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 112 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 112 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
Travis William Lattin Beloit KS 1 nm
Jason Douglas Rourke Glasco KS 15 nm
Keith Wayne Houghton Tipton KS 18 nm
James Willis Fellows Concordia KS 23 nm
Terry Lee Lambert Concordia KS 23 nm
Brian William Schneider Lincoln KS 25 nm
Ethan Paul Hubbard Bennington KS 36 nm
Thomas Henry Mahoney Dorrance KS 43 nm
Daniel Charles Erdman Ellsworth KS 45 nm
Benjamin Philip Parsons Ellsworth KS 45 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
Bruce Alan Wright Beloit KS 1 nm
Travis William Lattin Beloit KS 1 nm
Ronny Dee Stockman Beloit KS 1 nm
William Bruce Winkel Glen Elder KS 8 nm
Roger Eugene Houghton Randall KS 11 nm
Ronald Eugene Greif Tipton KS 18 nm
Philip Gaius Walton Mankato KS 19 nm
Russell Lynn Dunstan Formoso KS 20 nm
Dieter Yvonnie Tyler Delphos KS 21 nm
Ronald Eugene Gendre Concordia KS 23 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 154 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 155 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 156 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 171 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 186 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 201 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 208 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 209 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 229 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 230 nm

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