Emporia Municipal (KEMP), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP) is a public-use, non-towered field in Emporia, Kansas, sitting at 1,208 feet elevation and operating on a tier-2 traffic profile. The airport pairs a paved 5,005-foot runway with a wide turf strip, and it attends fuel operations from 0730 to 1730 daily. Business aviation activity in 2025 totaled 328 operations against 633 overall movements, reflecting the moderate, general-aviation-oriented traffic typical of a regional Kansas field. Nearby options include Coffey County, Herington Regional, and Topeka Regional for operators seeking alternates within roughly 22 to 45 nautical miles.
Runways
Emporia Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 5,005 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Emporia Municipal has Jet A1+, 100LL and MOGAS available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Emporia Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 72 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Emporia Municipal recorded 328 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July, October and November. Business aviation traffic at KEMP concentrates in the second half of the year, with July, October, and November posting the highest monthly operations while winter months run lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 38 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Emporia Municipal averages 17.7 days above 90°F in July and 28.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.0°F, and January the coldest, at 41.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Emporia Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Ultralight activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The PAPI and REIL for runway 01/19 are pilot-activated on CTAF. The MIRL for runway 01/19 is pilot-activated on CTAF after 1800.
There is no line of sight between the runway ends.
The ends and edges of runway 06/24 are marked with orange and white panels.
100LL and MOGAS are available 24 hours via self-serve.
Jet A is available full-serve. After-hours service is available on request.
The surface is soft when wet.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
A remote communications outlet is available on 127.725, Kansas City Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Emporia Municipal has five airfields within 46 NM. The closest is Coffey County (KUKL), 21.97 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KEMP
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.
$1,200.00 catering order at KEMP.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runways does KEMP offer?
Emporia Municipal operates two runways. Runway 01/19 is paved, asphalt-concrete, and measures 5,005 feet long by 100 feet wide. Runway 06/24 is a turf strip measuring 3,881 feet by 300 feet, with its ends and edges marked using orange and white panels rather than standard lighting.
Is there customs clearance at KEMP?
KEMP does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KICT, located approximately 71.62 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting service at Emporia Municipal itself.
What fuel is available at Emporia Municipal Airport?
Emporia Municipal Airport stocks 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS. The 100LL and MOGAS are available 24 hours via self-serve pumps. Jet A is offered full-serve during attended hours, with after-hours service available on request.
How busy is KEMP throughout the year?
KEMP logged 328 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 633 total annual operations. Traffic concentrates in the second half of the year, with July, October, and November each recording 36 to 38 movements compared to lows of 12 to 14 in the winter months.