Oakley Municipal (KOEL), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Oakley Municipal (KOEL) is a non-towered public airport in Oakley, Kansas, serving business aviation traffic at an elevation of 3,045 feet. The field offers a 5,000-foot paved runway alongside a shorter turf strip, with self-service fuel available around the clock and attended service scheduled on weekdays. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is KICT, roughly 182 nautical miles away, and clearance for flights requiring IFR release should be coordinated through Denver ARTCC.
Runways
Oakley Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 5,000 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
Oakley Municipal has Jet A, Jet A1+ and 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
Oakley Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 182 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Oakley Municipal recorded 250 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KOEL peaks sharply in October, according to FAA TFMSC data, well above the monthly counts seen the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 55 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
Oakley Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL on runways 16 and 34, PAPI on runways 16 and 34, and MIRL on runway 16/34 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right and beyond 6 degrees left of centerline.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day on a self-service basis.
No attended service is available after hours.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Oakley Municipal has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Shalz Field (KCBK), 21.76 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOEL
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KOEL?
Oakley Municipal (KOEL) has two runways: 16/34, a 5,000-foot by 75-foot concrete surface, and 08/26, a 2,153-foot turf strip. The concrete runway is the primary paved option for business aircraft, while the turf runway serves lighter traffic. Both runway ends on 16/34 are equipped with REIL, PAPI, and MIRL lighting activated via CTAF, since the field is non-towered.
Is fuel available at Oakley Municipal Airport?
Fuel is available at Oakley Municipal Airport on a self-service basis, twenty-four hours a day, covering both 100LL and Jet A grades. Attended service is limited to the posted schedule of Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 local. Outside those hours, no additional attended service is provided beyond the self-serve fuel option.
Are there any approach lighting limitations at KOEL?
Yes, KOEL has PAPI limitations on its runway 16/34 lighting system. The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right and 6 degrees left of centerline on one runway end, and unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline on the other end. Pilots flying visual approaches should account for these restricted usable angles when planning their approach path.
Does KOEL have customs clearance onsite?
Oakley Municipal (KOEL) does not offer onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs-equipped airport is KICT, located approximately 182 nautical miles away. Flights requiring clearance authorization or IFR release coordination at Oakley should contact Denver ARTCC directly, as noted in the airport's general remarks.