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KEMP/EMP METAR Emporia Municipal Airport

Emporia, KansasElevation 1,208 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR33 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
160@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,409 ft
+201 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM local) · 33 min old

KEMP is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
160° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
18°C / 11°C
64°F / 52°F. 7°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.36 inHg
1028.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP280
sea-level pressure 1028.0 hPa
T01780106
precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 10.6°C
FAA: no delays reported at EMP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 79/54 S 9 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 13 kt 17 kt 37%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 13 kt 22 kt 37%
Wednesday Sunny 79/58 S 13 kt 22 kt 13%
Thursday Sunny 80/59 S 13 kt 26 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 13 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/55 S 13 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 1625Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW01190624 160°160°5 kt160°160° 5160°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
160° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 194 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
19
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
24
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
5 kt L
OK
06
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
01
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,005 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,005 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0112°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19192°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
06/24
Dimensions
3,881 x 300 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0665°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24245°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,409 ft
Pressure altitude
768 ft
Field elevation
1,208 ft MSL
Temperature
18°C (64°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
30.36 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Emporia Municipal Airport is in Emporia, Kansas. Field elevation 1,208 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEN ADAMS
Manager phone620-343-5600
AttendedDaily, 0730–1730
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEMP / EMP
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3321, -96.1912
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+ · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.725
KANSAS CITY CNTR
A/D
124.675
ASOS
ASOS
122.3
WICHITA RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEMP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 6 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 83%Turboprop 9%Jet 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C700 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
51 NM NW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100 LL & MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE..
›JET A FULL SERVE. AFTR HRS ON REQ.
›CITY MGR, TREY COCKING.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›RWY 6/24 ENDS AND EDGES MARKED WITH ORANGE AND WHITE PANELS.
›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
›ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 01/19 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AFT 1800 - CTAF.
›SOFT WHEN WET.
›RCO AVBL 127.725 KANSAS CITY CTR.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›SS-SR.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KEMP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEMP have a METAR?
Yes. KEMP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEMP have a TAF?
When KEMP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KEMP?
KEMP sits at 1,208 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEMP?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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