Imperial Municipal (KIML), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML) is a public-use general aviation field in southwest Nebraska, serving light business traffic with a single paved runway and a turf crosswind option. Traffic is classified as tier 3, with FAA TFMSC data showing a modest annual operations count concentrated in business aviation.
Runways
Imperial Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 5,022 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Imperial Municipal has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Imperial Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Denver International (KDEN), 145 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Imperial Municipal recorded 431 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KIML peaks in September, with lighter activity in January and May, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 52 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Imperial Municipal averages 20.3 days above 90°F in July and 30.7 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.9°F, and January the coldest, at 41.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Imperial Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
MIRL for runway 13/31, and PAPI and REIL for runways 13 and 31, are activated via CTAF.
Runway 03/21 is not plowed during winter months.
Birds in the vicinity of the airport, seasonal.
Fuel is available H24 via credit card.
Extensive crop spraying operations occur in the vicinity of the airport from April through August.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Imperial Municipal has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Grant Municipal (KGGF), 22.25 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KIML
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KIML.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at KIML?
Imperial Municipal (KIML) stocks 100LL only; Jet A is not available. Fuel is listed as available H24 via credit card, though the airport itself is attended MON-FRI 0800-1700.
What runways does KIML offer?
Imperial Municipal Airport has two runways: 13/31, a 5,022 ft paved concrete surface at 100 ft wide, and 03/21, a 2,756 ft turf runway at 280 ft wide. The turf runway is not plowed during winter months.
Where does KIML traffic clear customs?
KIML has no onsite customs processing; the nearest customs facility is at KDEN, about 145 nautical miles away. Operators needing customs clearance should plan routing through Denver accordingly.