Emporia Municipal Airport

EMP · KEMP · Emporia, KS · 1,208 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEMP / EMP
Coordinates: 38.3321, -96.1912
Elevation: 1,208 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: EMP
Attendance: ALL 0730-1730
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/12
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from KEMP

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 01/19 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AFT 1800 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 007°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,005 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k.

Heading: 007° mag · 12° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 187° mag · 192° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 35 ft, 856 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 06/24

3,881 ft × 300 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 060° mag · 65° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 240° mag · 245° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	5,005 ft
06/24	3,881 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	127.725	KANSAS CITY CNTR
ASOS	124.675
RDO	122.3	WICHITA RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EMP · Emporia	VORTAC	112.80	r307° / 3.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive), MOGAS
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF EMPORIA

104 E 5TH STREET, P O BOX 928, EMPORIA, KS

620-342-5105

Manager

KEN ADAMS

1005 COUNTY RD 120, EMPORIA, KS

620-343-5600

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
SS-SR.
ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
RCO AVBL 127.725 KANSAS CITY CTR.
RWY 6/24 ENDS AND EDGES MARKED WITH ORANGE AND WHITE PANELS.
ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 01/19 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AFT 1800 - CTAF.
CITY MGR, TREY COCKING.
100 LL & MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE..
JET A FULL SERVE. AFTR HRS ON REQ.
NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
SOFT WHEN WET.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KEMP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KEMP

Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP · KEMP) is an airport in Emporia, KS, at 1,208 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEMP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEMP have a control tower?

No. Emporia Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KEMP?

Emporia Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,005 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEMP?

Emporia Municipal Airport is in Emporia, KS, at an elevation of 1,208 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3321, -96.1912.

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