Meade Municipal (KMEJ), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Meade Municipal Airport (KMEJ) is a public-use, non-towered field in southwest Kansas served by a single paved runway. Traffic volume is low, with FAA TFMSC data recording 206 total annual operations, and the nearest customs facility sits at KAMA, nearly 140 nautical miles away.
Runways
Meade Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,800 ft long and 75 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
Meade 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
Meade Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), 140 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Meade Municipal recorded 122 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at KMEJ is concentrated toward the end of the year, with December accounting for the highest monthly operations count.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Meade Municipal averages 24.6 days above 90°F in July, 29.8 freeze days in January and 1.6 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.4°F, and January the coldest, at 46.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Meade Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL for runways 17 and 35, PAPI for runways 17 and 35, and MIRL for runway 17/35 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Fuel is available 24 hours on a self-service basis.
Taxiway B is permanently closed.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Meade Municipal has five airfields within 35 NM. The closest is Montezuma Municipal, 19.21 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMEJ
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KMEJ offer for business aviation traffic?
KMEJ, Meade Municipal Airport, has one paved runway, 17/35, at 4,800 feet by 75 feet with a concrete surface. A secondary turf runway, 08/26, measures 2,085 feet by 85 feet for smaller aircraft operations.
Is fuel available at Meade Municipal Airport?
Meade Municipal Airport stocks 100LL only, with no Jet A on the field. Fuel is available on a 24-hour self-service basis, though the airport itself is unattended outside its Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 schedule.
How does traffic at KMEJ vary through the year?
Business aviation traffic at KMEJ is uneven across the year, with December recording the highest monthly count at 22 operations against a low of 4 in August, per FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Total annual business aviation operations reached 122 out of 206 overall movements.