Tri-City Airport
PPF · KPPF · Parsons, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 901 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 1,680 ft from threshold, 175 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 901 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Parsons”Taxi & takeoff
“Parsons”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.325 | EDNA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BVO 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVO · Bartlesville | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | Low | r031° / 38.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPPF / PPF
- Coordinates
- 37.3299, -95.5062
- Elevation
- 900 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.175 · ☎ 620-336-3834
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Wichita Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- PPF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 11 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI AND REIL RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 OPER DUSK-2300; AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: VASI · 35: VASI.
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWYS.
- WKENDS AND HOLS, CALL OUT, NO CHARGE.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- ACTVT VASI AND REIL RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 OPER DUSK-2300; AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF-SERVE 100LL FUEL.
Obstructions
- 35 FT TREES, 40-199 FT DSTC, 237 FT L.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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Nearby airports
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About KPPF
Tri-City Airport (PPF · KPPF) is an airport in Parsons, KS, at 900 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPPF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPPF have a control tower?
No. Tri-City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPPF?
Tri-City Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPPF?
Tri-City Airport is in Parsons, KS, at an elevation of 900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3299, -95.5062.
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