Ottawa Municipal Airport

OWI · KOWI · Ottawa, KS · 966 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOWI
Coordinates: 38.5387, -95.2530
Elevation: 966 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: ICT
Attendance: TUES - SAT 0800 - 1400
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/04
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	10:57Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:20 PM	02:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:20 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from KOWI

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 REILS RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - 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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 127°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

1,550 ft × 95 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 127° mag · 131° true
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 22 ft, 778 ft from threshold, 21 ft R of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear

Heading: 307° mag · 311° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 44 ft, 1,089 ft from threshold, 11 ft R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

4,500 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 176° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 65 ft, 1,171 ft from threshold, 462 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 356° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
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
13/31	1,550 ft
17/35	4,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	127.725	KANSAS CITY CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OJC · Johnson Co	VOR-DME	113.00	r227° / 30.2 NM
FOE · Forbes	TACAN	111.60	r137° / 31.1 NM
TOP · Topeka	VORTAC	117.80	r154° / 38.5 NM
BUM · Butler	VORTAC	115.90	r287° / 39.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KOWI on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Glider, Instruction, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF OTTAWA

POST OFFICE BOX 60, OTTAWA, KS

785-229-3630

Manager

JIM REEDER

2178 MONTANA RD, OTTAWA, KS

785-242-5310

Remarks FAA

ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
FBO SVCS NOT AVBL EASTER, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
75 FT POLES 1700 FT N OF AER 17 MKD W/RED LGTS. PLINE MKD W/RED BALLS.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
TWY AND HOLD LINE MKGS POOR.
ACTVT REILS RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
AMGR CELL 785-418-5271.
RWY 13/31 MKD WITH WHITE BUCKETS.

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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 KOWI 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 KOWI

Ottawa Municipal Airport (OWI · KOWI) is an airport in Ottawa, KS, at 966 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOWI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOWI have a control tower?

No. Ottawa 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 KOWI?

Ottawa Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOWI?

Ottawa Municipal Airport is in Ottawa, KS, at an elevation of 966 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5387, -95.2530.

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