Blackhawk Airport (81KS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	81KS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	95°34'39.3850" W / 39°9'21.6550" N -95.577607 / 39.156015 (Estimated)
Elevation	1015.00 ft / 309.37 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles S of Meriden, KS
Location	Jefferson County, KS

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	DAVID CHRISTY
Address	3225 62ND ST MERIDEN, KS 66512
Phone number	785-484-2778
Manager	DAVID CHRISTY
Address	3225 62ND ST MERIDEN, KS 66512
Phone number	785-484-2778

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	KANSAS CITY
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	ICT - WICHITA
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	1720 x 63 ft (524 x 19 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	02	20
Physical elevation	1006.00 ft	1014.00 ft
Coordinates	39.153878 / -95.578894	39.158153 / -95.576319
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RBA	DME	ROBINSON	19X	108.20		42.4 nm
TO	NDB	BILOY		521.00	05E	5.5 nm
JZ	NDB	NEWBN		338.00	04E	24.6 nm
ST	NDB	TARIO		260.00	04E	44.1 nm
PK	NDB	HERBB		420.00	04E	46.2 nm
FOE	TACAN	FORBES	53X	111.60	05E	13.1 nm
TOP	VORTAC	TOPEKA	125X	117.80	05E	1.7 nm
MCI	VORTAC	KANSAS CITY	79Y	113.25	05E	39.9 nm
FOE	VOT	FORBES		111.00		13.0 nm
MKC	VOT	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN		108.60		45.7 nm

Remarks

• ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN EAST OF THE RY.
• FOR SVCS CALL 785-484-2778.
• MILITARY HELICOPTER TRAINING AREA; ALSO RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND TEST EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.
• FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
• HEAVY DRONE USE.
• PRVDD ALL TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE FLOWN TO THE EAST I.E., RIGHT TRAFFIC RY 20; MAINTAIN CLEAR 20:1 APCHS; MAINTAIN CLEAR 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SURFACE.