Madison Regional (KIMS), Indiana
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Madison Regional (KIMS) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Madison, Indiana, serving business aviation traffic at a modest but steady volume. The field offers a single paved runway, both 100LL and Jet A fuel, and self-serve fueling for operators arriving outside attended hours. Customs is not available onsite; the nearest clearance point is KSDF, roughly 37 nautical miles away.
Runways
Madison Regional has one paved runway, 03/21, 5,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Madison Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Madison Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Louisville Muhammad Ali International (KSDF), 37 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Madison Regional recorded 609 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KIMS is concentrated in the spring through fall months, with July showing the highest monthly total and the winter months noticeably lower.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 69 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Madison Regional has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Louisville Approach.
The MALSF approach lighting system is activated for runway 03. REIL is available for runway 21. PAPI is available for both runway 03 and runway 21. HIRL is available for runway 03/21. All lighting is controlled via CTAF.
Self-serve fuel is available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Madison Regional has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is North Vernon (KOVO), 18.36 NM north.
Part of the Kentucky area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KIMS?
Madison Regional does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KSDF, approximately 37.42 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins need to plan their clearance through that airport rather than at KIMS. Dispatchers should coordinate customs arrangements in advance since Madison Regional itself offers no clearance option on the field.
What runway does Madison Regional (KIMS) offer?
KIMS has a single runway, 03/21, measuring 5000 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only paved surface at the field, and it matches the airport's published max paved length of 5000 feet. The runway is equipped with HIRL lighting on both ends, a MALSF approach light system on runway 03, and REIL on runway 21. PAPI guidance is available on both 03 and 21.
Is Madison Regional (KIMS) a towered airport?
KIMS is not a towered airport, so pilots operate on CTAF for traffic advisories and coordination. Lighting systems including the HIRL, MALSF, REIL, and PAPI are pilot-controlled through the CTAF frequency. For clearance delivery, pilots should contact Louisville Approach rather than a local tower position, since Madison Regional has no tower of its own.
What fuel is available at KIMS?
Madison Regional stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Self-serve fueling is available on the field, which gives operators flexibility outside the standard attendance hours. The airport's attended hours run from 0800 to 1800 local in March through October, and 0800 to 1700 local in November through February. Operators arriving outside those windows can still fuel through the self-serve option.
How much business aviation traffic does Madison Regional (KIMS) see?
Madison Regional recorded 609 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 935 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is concentrated in the warmer months, with July posting the highest count at 69 operations and January the lowest at 30. The airport carries an ops tier of 1, and its business aviation share represents a majority of total field activity. Monthly volumes generally stay in the 40s through 60s range outside the winter low point.