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ID KPPF FAA PPF Elev 900 ft Lat 37° 19.79' N Lon 95° 30.37' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.71%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 5,001 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 0.71%
35 360° 5,001 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 0.71%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.175
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 132.900
  • RDO WICHITA RDO 122.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 20 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 REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI and REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI and REIL 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 (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT VASI and REIL 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 rwys.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·130 KANSAS PAOLA MIAMI CO (K81) 3 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N38º32.44´ W94º55.21´ 943 B NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 03–21: H3398X60 (ASPH) PCN 8 F/D/Y/U MIRL RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.4º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: 1940X60 (TURF) 0.8% up SE RWY 15: P–line.
  • ·Rotating beacon Dusk–0600Z‡.
  • ·For aft hrs svc on req. 100LL fue 24 hrs self serv.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 913-594-0978
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®KANSAS CITY APP/DEP CON 118.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City Apch at 816-329-2710.
  • ·BUTLER (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.9 BUM Chan 106 N38º16.32´ W94º29.30´ 301º 26.0 NM to fld. 890/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 249º–259º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 305º–315º byd 40 NM PARSONS TRI–CITY (PPF)(KPPF) 11 W UTC–6(–5DT) N37º19.85´ W95º30.37´ 901 B NOTAM FILE PPF RWY 17–35: H5001X75 (CONC) S–25, D–45 MIRL 0.7% up N RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 17–35 ops dusk–0500Z‡, after 0500Z‡ ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Weekends and holidays, call out, no charge. 24 hr self–serve 100LL fuel.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 620-336-3440
  • ·ASOS 118.175 (620) 336–3834.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 PARSONS RCO 122.2 (WICHITA RADIO) ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·CHANUTE (L) DME 109.2 CNU Chan 29 N37º37.57´ W95º35.61´ 167º 18.2 NM to fld. 1085.
  • ·PATTY FLD (See EL DORADO on page 94) PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (See TOPEKA on page 140) KANSAS CITY L–10J IAP KANSAS CITY H–5C, L–15E IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

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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
Glenn Piacentini Pittsburg KS 39 nm
Johnny Lee Preston Oronogo MO 50 nm
Dustin Garard Grove OK 56 nm
Ralph Warren Mcclurg Reeds MO 65 nm
Jennifer James Wise Tulsa OK 75 nm
Robert Allen Tulsa OK 75 nm
William Brunton Tulsa OK 75 nm
Yuri James Milner Tulsa OK 75 nm
Kenneth Kevin Mcnamara Bella Vista AR 79 nm
Kevin Dean Sidener Glenpool OK 86 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
Darrin Scott Stover Neodesha KS 10 nm
Gayle Gene Huff Parsons KS 12 nm
Robert Douglas Lott Independence KS 12 nm
Joshua Adam Walton Independence KS 12 nm
Daniel Henry Van Ommen Independence KS 12 nm
Dustin Eugene Garard Erie KS 19 nm
Joel Kent Darbro Elk City KS 20 nm
Allan Friedrich Kirby Chanute KS 21 nm
Alan Darwin White Chanute KS 21 nm
John Edward Davolt Mc Cune KS 24 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
Earl Rand Trout Jr Cherryvale KS 4 nm
Gary Eugene Nixon Cherryvale KS 4 nm
Jerry Ray Tuggle Cherryvale KS 4 nm
David Robert Lawrence Cherryvale KS 4 nm
Nicholas Ryan Steffen Cherryvale KS 4 nm
Andrew Louis Croslin Cherryvale KS 4 nm
Joshua Adam Blackburn Dennis KS 5 nm
John Joe Phillips Mound Valley KS 9 nm
Michael John Baima Mound Valley KS 9 nm
Kevin Joel Van Meter Thayer KS 10 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 38 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 59 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 62 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 81 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 95 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 95 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 96 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 102 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 114 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 123 nm

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