Terminal Procedures

K81 — Miami County

PAOLA, KS · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 943 ft2 runwaysLongest 3,398 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NC-2Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 031BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 211BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

K81 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Ireg
ARTCC
Kansas City Center
Flight service
Wichita
NOTAM facility
ICT (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
3E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1951
Airport area
230 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Kansas City
Last FAA inspection
2025-09-23

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

K81 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach118.9Kansas City

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,398 × 60 ft03211,940 × 60 ft1533N500 ft
Runway layout at K81, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
03/213,398 ft60 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  03 38°TPAPI (2-box) 3.4°
  21 218°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
15/331,940 ft60 ftGrass Fair

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where K81 is

Latitude, longitude38.5406410, -94.9202230
Elevation943 ft
From Paola3 nm SW

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FAA remarks for K81

  • DUSK-2400
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21, MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
  • AFTR HRS SVC ON REQ.
  • CHASBART@EMBARQMAIL.COM
  • SHANE KRULL, CO. ADMIN.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure and runway coverage

Miami County’s compact instrument set is balanced between two runway ends: each of its two approaches is RNAV (GPS), so coverage is not concentrated in a single landing direction. The 3,398 ft asphalt runway offers substantially more length than the 1,940 ft turf runway; the shorter strip adds another alignment but cannot accommodate an aircraft requiring more than 1,940 ft.

Surrounding chart coverage

New Century AirCenter and Johnson County Executive have much broader procedure collections. Ottawa Municipal and Lawrence Smith Memorial are closer to Miami County’s limited coverage, while Butler Memorial has the same chart count. The Kansas City Sectional supplies the wider VFR geographic context that the airport’s approach and minimums sheets do not provide.

Airports near K81

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KOWIOttawa MuniOTTAWA, KS16 nm W4
KIXDNew Century AircenterOLATHE, KS17 nm N20
KOJCJohnson County ExecOLATHE, KS20 nm NE19
KLRYLawrence Smith MemlHARRISONVILLE, MO27 nm E4
KBUMButler MemlBUTLER, MO31 nm SE3
KLWCLawrence RgnlLAWRENCE, KS31 nm NW7
KLXTKansas City/Lee'S Summit RgnlLEE'S SUMMIT, MO36 nm NE19
KMKCKansas City Downtown/Wheeler FldKANSAS CITY, MO38 nm NE22

VFR charts covering K81

Common questions about K81

What charts are available for K81?

3 current FAA charts for Miami County, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for K81?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at K81?

Miami County has 2 runways. The longest is 03/21 at 3,398 ft by 60 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does K81 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total K81 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is K81 a towered airport?

No — Miami County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these K81 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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