METAR & TAF KPPF
Current METAR
Observed 11:52Z
KPPF 281152Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM SCT070 09/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 6//// 7//// T00940072 10133 20083 51026 PNO
- Wind
- 010° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 285 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 11 NM W
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- PPF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DYLAN VITT
- Phone
- 620-336-3440
- Address
- 163 24000 RD, CHERRYVALE KS 67335
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ICT
- WICHITA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 70', tree, 1680' from thr, 175' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 250', trees, 20' from thr, 230' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
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
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on FSS frequency, contact Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.Show FAA
- Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the runways.Show FAA
- On weekends and holidays, call out is required with no charge.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- VASI and REIL lighting on runways 17 and 35 are activated by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 17/35 operate from dusk to 2300; after 2300 activation is by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four hour self-serve 100LL fuel is available.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35There are 35-foot trees located 40 to 199 feet distant, 237 feet to the left of runway 35.Show FAA
- 17The controlling obstruction for runway 17 exceeds a 45 degree slope.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided approaches to runway 17-35 are maintained for a minimum 34 to 1 glide slope and the 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 · KPPF
Answer card- ICAO
- KPPF
- Name
- TRI-CITY
- Location
- PARSONS, KANSAS
- Elevation
- 900.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,900.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 5,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 010° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Tri-City Airport sits in Parsons, Kansas. Field elevation is 900.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 17/35 is 5,001 ft long with a concrete surface. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0.
No ILS approaches are published here. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the current Chart Supplement before you go. The field has VASI and REIL lighting on runway 17/35. Those lights are activated by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on 17/35 run from dusk to 2300. After 2300, activation is by CTAF.
Parsons Tri-City Airport has one on-field FBO. Parsons Tri-City Airport carries AVGAS 100LL and JET A. Twenty-four hour self-serve 100LL is available. On weekends and holidays, call out is required with no charge. Wildlife is present on and near the runways, so keep a sharp scan on taxi and final. Runway 35 has trees 40 to 199 ft from the runway edge, 237 ft left of centerline. Runway 17 also has a controlling obstruction that exceeds a 45 degree slope. This is a non-towered field with light local traffic. Plan your arrival with the current Chart Supplement and be ready to self-announce clearly on 123.0.