Ottawa Municipal (KOWI), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI) is a public-use, non-towered field in Ottawa, Kansas, sitting at 966 feet elevation and roughly 45 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The airport serves modest business aviation traffic through a primary paved runway and a secondary turf strip, with fuel available in both 100LL and Jet A. Attendance follows a fixed schedule, Tuesday through Saturday, and pilots coordinate all operations through CTAF given the absence of a control tower. Several nearby general aviation airports, including New Century Aircenter and Lawrence Regional, sit within roughly 25 to 30 nautical miles.
Runways
Ottawa Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,500 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
Ottawa Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ottawa Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kansas City Downtown / Wheeler Field (KMKC), 47 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ottawa Municipal recorded 76 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KOWI concentrates in the fall, with October and November together accounting for a disproportionate share of annual operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 16 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
Ottawa Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Ultralight activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
75-foot poles located 1,700 feet north of the runway 17 approach end are marked with red lights. The power line is marked with red balls.
REILS on runways 17 and 35, and PAPI on runways 17 and 35, are pilot-activated via CTAF. MIRL on runway 17/35 presets to low intensity and can be increased via CTAF.
Runway 13/31 is marked with white buckets.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
FBO services are not available on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Taxiway and hold line markings are in poor condition.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ottawa Municipal has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is New Century Aircenter (KIXD), 24.41 NM northeast.
Part of the Kansas City area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOWI
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KOWI?
Ottawa Municipal Airport, KOWI, offers two runways for arriving traffic. Runway 17/35 is the primary paved surface, a 4,500-foot concrete strip 75 feet wide. Runway 13/31 is a 1,550-foot turf runway, 95 feet wide, marked with white buckets rather than standard paint. Pilots should plan around the shorter turf runway's non-standard marking method.
Is KOWI a towered airport?
KOWI, Ottawa Municipal Airport, is not a towered field, so all traffic coordinates on CTAF. Pilot-activated lighting is available, including REILS and PAPI on runways 17 and 35, plus MIRL on runway 17/35 that presets to low intensity and can be increased by the pilot. Attendance runs Tuesday through Saturday from 0800 to 1400 daily.
Where does traffic clear customs near Ottawa Municipal Airport?
Ottawa Municipal Airport, KOWI, does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs-capable airport is KMKC, located approximately 46.72 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States should plan a stop at KMKC or coordinate customs clearance before routing into KOWI.
What is the business aviation traffic pattern at KOWI?
Business aviation traffic at Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI) totaled 76 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 151 total annual operations. Traffic is concentrated in the fall months, with October showing the highest count at 16 operations and November following at 11. Winter months, particularly December and January, see minimal activity. Dispatchers should expect the lightest scheduling flexibility outside the fall peak.