Russell Municipal (KRSL), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Russell Municipal (KRSL) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Russell, Kansas, with a 5,000-foot paved runway and 100LL self-serve fuel available. Traffic is light, with FAA TFMSC data recording total business aviation operations well under 100 per year.
Runways
Russell Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, 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
Russell Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Russell Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 98 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Russell Municipal recorded 92 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KRSL is concentrated in the fall months, with November, September, and October showing the highest operation counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Russell Municipal averages 20.3 days above 90°F in July and 29.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.6°F, and January the coldest, at 42.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Russell 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 all pilot-activated on CTAF.
Runway 03/21 is marked with half barrels on posts, painted black and yellow.
There is no line of sight between the runway ends.
A public phone is available at the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours via self-serve.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Russell Municipal has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Hays Regional (KHYS), 21.65 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KRSL
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KRSL.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KRSL?
Russell Municipal (KRSL) has two runways: 17/35, a 5,000-foot paved concrete runway, and 03/21, a 1,602-foot turf runway. The turf runway is marked with black-and-yellow painted half barrels on posts rather than standard paint markings.
Is fuel available at Russell Municipal Airport?
Russell Municipal Airport offers 100LL fuel through a 24-hour self-serve pump. Jet A fuel is not available at this field, and the airport has no scheduled attendance, so pilots rely on the self-serve system outside staffed hours.
How much business aviation traffic does KRSL see?
KRSL recorded 92 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 136 total annual operations. This places Russell Municipal among the lower-traffic tier of airports tracked in this network.