Ellsworth Municipal (9K7), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ellsworth Municipal (9K7) is an unattended public-use airport in Ellsworth, Kansas, served by a single paved runway and a turf crosswind strip. Business aviation volume is light, and there is no customs processing on site, with the nearest customs airport at KICT, roughly 76 nautical miles away.
Runways
Ellsworth Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Ellsworth Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ellsworth Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 76 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ellsworth Municipal recorded 51 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at 9K7 is concentrated in February, with lighter and more even activity across the remaining months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 8 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ellsworth Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
The approach to runway 35 has tall fences, towers, and stadium-style flood lights.
Pilot-controlled lighting: activate REIL on runways 17 and 35, PAPI on runways 17 and 35, and MIRL on runway 17/35 via CTAF.
Fuel is available 24 hours via self-serve.
The airport is unattended.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ellsworth Municipal has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Lyons-Rice County Municipal (KLYO), 24.66 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 9K7
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 9K7.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at 9K7?
9K7 (Ellsworth Municipal) has no customs processing on site. The nearest customs airport is KICT, about 76 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring customs clearance must plan to land there instead.
What runways are available at Ellsworth Municipal?
Ellsworth Municipal offers two runways: 17/35, a 4,500-foot paved concrete runway 75 feet wide, and 13/31, a 1,955-foot turf runway 100 feet wide. The paved runway accommodates the airport's larger traffic, while the turf strip serves lighter operations.
What fuel is available at 9K7?
9K7 offers 100LL fuel only, with no Jet A available. Fuel is self-serve and accessible 24 hours, though the airport itself is unattended with no on-field personnel.