METAR & TAF KIDP
Current METAR
Observed 12:15Z
KIDP 281215Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM BKN070 10/07 A3000 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 020° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 10°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 323 ft
- Ceiling
- 7,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 5 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- ICT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- AARON SHRADER
- Phone
- 620-332-2531
- Address
- 498 FREEDOM DRIVE, INDEPENDENCE KS 67301
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ICT
- WICHITA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35Favored | 178° / 358° | 5,501 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 04/22 | 43° / 223° | 3,402 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50', trees, 2351' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 43 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 04 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Farm machinery is on the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 04/22 has no line on sight between runway ends.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.Show FAA
- Manufactured aircraft testing is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Migratory birds and waterfowl are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Crop dusting aircraft and agricultural equipment are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Crop dusting activity is in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Wildlife is on and in the vicinity of the runways.Show FAA
- Runway 35 is designated as the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Extensive flight testing and flight training occur.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is activated on runway 35; PAPI is on runways 04 and 22; medium intensity runway lighting is on runways 04 and 22; high intensity runway lighting is on runways 17 and 35. Use CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL only self service is available 24 hours.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 04There are 15 foot trees 72 feet distant, 186 feet to the left of runway 04.Show FAA
Other notes
- A clear approach to each runway is maintained for a minimum 20 to 1 glide slope and a clear transitional surface is maintained for a 7 to 1 slope.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KIDP
Answer card- ICAO
- KIDP
- Name
- INDEPENDENCE MUNI
- Location
- INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS
- Elevation
- 824.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,824.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 5,501 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 020° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
INDEPENDENCE MUNI sits in Independence, Kansas. The field elevation is 824.7 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 17/35 at 5,501 ft. Runway 04/22 is 3,402 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05.
One ILS approach is published for runway 35. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport is active with crop dusting traffic, farm machinery, wildlife and flight training. Runway 35 is the calm wind runway. Runway 04/22 has no line of sight between the ends. There are 15 ft trees 72 ft distant, 186 ft left of runway 04, so keep that in mind on short final.
Independence Municipal Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. 100LL self-serve is available 24 hours. Lighting is mixed by runway. Runway 35 has MALSR. Runways 17 and 35 have high intensity runway lighting. Runways 04 and 22 have PAPI and medium intensity runway lighting. For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC. A first-time pilot should expect a busy non-towered field with ag traffic. Use CTAF early and often.