Airports / Kansas / EMP
Emporia Municipal Airport
KEMP / EMPEmporia, KansasELEV 1,208 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#15 / 37
Kansas airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 23 Google ratings — ranked against 37 rated KS fields.
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Topeka Regional Airport (FOE).
Overview
Emporia Municipal Airport, listed as KEMP / EMP, is a general aviation field in Emporia, Kansas. The field lies at an elevation of 1,208 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
EMP has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Topeka Regional Airport (FOE, 45 nm), Marshall Army Air Field (FRI, 51 nm), and Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP, 52 nm).
Quotes for flights out of EMP vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EMP, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
5/5 reviews“The surrounding terrain is beautiful and the airport staff was friendly and helpful.”
chase davis5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The surrounding terrain is beautiful and the airport staff was friendly and helpful.”
chase davis5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“The FBO even loaned me a fuel strainer.”
chase davis5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Emporia Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KEMP
IATA
EMP
FAA / Local
EMP
Elevation
1,208 ft
Coordinates
38.3321° N · 96.1912° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs KS fields
state range 754–3,656 ft
At 1,208 ft, EMP sits lower than 58% of the 38 Kansas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 45nmFOETopeka Regional AirportTopeka
- 51nmFRIMarshall Army Air FieldFort Riley (Junction City)
- 52nmTOPPhilip Billard Municipal AirportTopeka
- 52nmCNUChanute Martin Johnson AirportChanute
- 54nmMHKManhattan Regional AirportManhattan
- 66nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
Location
Open the full mapKEMP · Emporia Municipal Airport · Emporia, KS
From the ramp
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