Cottonwood Falls Airport
9K0 · Cottonwood Falls, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 02:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,300 × 155 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 65 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EMP 112.80 · FRI 109.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMP · Emporia | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | Low | r274° / 19.6 NM |
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | Terminal | r152° / 39.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9K0
- Coordinates
- 38.3581, -96.5445
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1999/11
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- TOWER 1375 FT FROM AER 17.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- THLD MKD W/WHITE STEEL PANELS & 3 THLDS LTS EACH SIDE.
- SOFT & SLICK IN SPOTS WHEN WET.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 62KS Dexter Field (private) (3 NM) · SN37 Harold K. Wells Airport (private) (9 NM) · SN04 Roberts Memorial Airport (private) (9 NM) · K63 Council Grove Municipal Airport (19 NM) · 43K Marion Municipal Airport (21 NM)
About 9K0
Cottonwood Falls Airport (9K0) is an airport in Cottonwood Falls, KS, at 1,273 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9K0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9K0 have a control tower?
No. Cottonwood Falls Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9K0?
Cottonwood Falls Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9K0?
Cottonwood Falls Airport is in Cottonwood Falls, KS, at an elevation of 1,273 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3581, -96.5445.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 9K0 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.