Hiawatha Municipal
K87 · Hiawatha, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 07:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 106° true
- Dimensions
- 2,430 × 130 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 280°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 235 ft from threshold, 145 ft L/R of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,400 ft | |
| 10/28 | 2,430 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STJ 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STJ · St Joseph | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r252° / 28.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K87
- Coordinates
- 39.8792, -95.5253
- Elevation
- 1,130 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FARM VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ON AND INVOF RYS.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS.
- FOR CD CTC ST JOSEPH APCH AT 816-236-3035. WHEN ST JOSEPH APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- RWY 10 END MARKED BY METAL POST 50 FT L OF CL.
- VERY SOFT WHEN WET. LOW AREAS MAY HAVE STANDING WATER AFTER RAIN.
- TRANSVERSE DEPRESSIONS ACROSS ENTIRE WIDTH OF RY.
Obstructions
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 8KS3 Davis Airfield (private) (3 NM) · SN75 Sommers (private) (8 NM) · K83 Sabetha Municipal (12 NM) · K91 Horton Municipal (12 NM) · 7KS4 Bent Nail Ranch (private) (15 NM)
About K87
Hiawatha Municipal (K87) is an airport in Hiawatha, KS, at 1,130 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K87 have a control tower?
No. Hiawatha Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K87?
Hiawatha Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K87?
Hiawatha Municipal is in Hiawatha, KS, at an elevation of 1,130 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8792, -95.5253.
More about K87
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 K87 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.
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