Meade Municipal Airport

MEJ · KMEJ · Meade, KS · 2,529 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMEJ
Coordinates: 37.2769, -100.3560
Elevation: 2,529 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: ICT
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/06
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunrise	06:21 AM	11:21Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:36 PM	02:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:36 PM → 05:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from KMEJ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-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 08 · 082°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,085 ft × 85 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 082° mag · 90° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 284 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 262° mag · 270° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

4,800 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 168° mag · 176° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 575 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear

Heading: 348° mag · 356° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear

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
08/26	2,085 ft
17/35	4,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134	KANSAS CITY CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LBL · Liberal	VORTAC	112.30	r053° / 32.6 NM
DDC · Dodge City	VORTAC	108.20	r198° / 38.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MEADE

132 SOUTH FOWLER, PO BOX 338, MEADE, KS

620-873-2091

Manager

DEAN CORDES

132 SOUTH FOWLER, PO BOX 338, MEADE, KS

620-873-2091

Remarks FAA

PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
TWY 'B' CLSD PERMLY.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/AIRPORT MGR.
CRAIG STRATTON, BRINGHAM FLYING SVC-FBO 620-873-5191.
24 HR SELF SVC.

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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 KMEJ 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 KMEJ

Meade Municipal Airport (MEJ · KMEJ) is an airport in Meade, KS, at 2,529 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMEJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMEJ have a control tower?

No. Meade 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 KMEJ?

Meade Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMEJ?

Meade Municipal Airport is in Meade, KS, at an elevation of 2,529 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2769, -100.3560.

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