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KOWI · Ottawa Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KOWI FAA OWI Elev 966 ft Lat 38° 32.32' N Lon 95° 15.18' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.37%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179.8° 4,500 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
35 359.8° 4,500 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
13 131.3° 1,550 ft 95 ft GRS No 0.37%
31 311.3° 1,550 ft 95 ft GRS No 0.37%

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 127.725
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 16 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 17 and Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 17 and Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H4500X75 (CONC) S–30, D–30 PCN 11 R/C/X/U MIRL RW…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 35: REIL. PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.25º TCH 28´. RWY 13–31: 1550X95…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 17 and Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwys 17 and Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset on low ints, to incr ints—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Tue–Sat 1400–2000Z‡.
  • ·FBO svcs not avbl Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt. +75´ poles 1700´ N of AER 17 mkd with red lights.
  • ·P–line mkd with red balls.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 mkd with white buckets.
  • ·Twy and hold line mkgs are poor.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 785-242-5310
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.25 (785) 242–2185.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·TOPEKA (VL) (L) VORTACW 117.8 TOP Chan 125 N39º08.22´ W95º32.95´ 154º 38.4 NM to fld. 1075/5E.
  • ·OXFORD MUNI (55K) 4 E UTC–6(–5DT) N37º16.15´ W97º05.60´ 1194 NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 17–35: H3380X60 (ASPH)
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 620-455-2223
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Wichita Apch at 316-350-1520.
  • ·PIONEER (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.2 PER Chan 79 N36º44.79´ W97º09.61´ 360º 31.5 NM to fld. 1054/6E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 184º–194º byd 15 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 216º–226º blo 5,000´ KANSAS CITY L–10J IAP WICHITA L–15D NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,250 ops in 1996

2024 total

4,700

10-yr total

46,150

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 87% · Mil 11%

Events / million ops

21.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.33

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1995-09-03 Morrow STARDUSTER I · Stall / spin · day →
1988-01-28 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-07-11 Piper PA-28-140 · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit →

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
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 25 nm
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 48 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 48 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 48 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 48 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 48 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 57 nm
Glenn Piacentini Pittsburg KS 72 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 73 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 73 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
Eric Fred Davis Ottawa KS 4 nm
Robert Chad Caylor Ottawa KS 4 nm
Andrew Joseph Crabtree Ottawa KS 4 nm
Jack Thomas Mckean Ottawa KS 4 nm
James Matthew Rew Williamsburg KS 11 nm
Douglas Scott Mcmullin Wellsville KS 14 nm
Jerad Paul Hanson Wellsville KS 14 nm
Jeffrey Lemoin Marsh Baldwin City KS 15 nm
Thomas Leroy Taylor Baldwin City KS 15 nm
Robert Paul Vicars Iv Baldwin City KS 15 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
Terrence Michael Harris Princeton KS 3 nm
Robert Dean Bowers Ottawa KS 4 nm
Paul Ervin Martin Ottawa KS 4 nm
Quincy K Seymour Ii Ottawa KS 4 nm
Theresa Frances Turner Ottawa KS 4 nm
Timothy Craig Paine Ottawa KS 4 nm
Milton Eugene Scott Ottawa KS 4 nm
James Andrew Madonna Ottawa KS 4 nm
Luther William Pickens Ottawa KS 4 nm
James Todd Reeder Ottawa KS 4 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
 16 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 24 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 24 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 47 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 70 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 81 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 135 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 152 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 154 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 161 nm

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