Airport type Public 17/35 5,000 1,524 Concrete Code PPF Owner City of Parsons | Elevation AMSL 900 ft / 274 m 5,000 1,524 Aircraft operations 6,000 Elevation 274 m Serves Parsons | |
Tri-City Airport (IATA: PPF, ICAO: KPPF, FAA LID: PPF) is a city-owned public-use airport located 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of the central business district of Parsons, a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States.
In 1942 this was the Cherryvale Army Air Force Auxiliary Field #9 for the Independence Army Airfield.
Between 1979 and 1986, PPF was served by Air Midwest operating under Eastern Airlines. The aircraft used was a 19-seat Swearingen Metroliner.
Facilities and aircraft
Tri-City Airport covers an area of 802 acres (325 ha) at an elevation of 900 feet (274 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 3, 2008, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 92% general aviation, 5% air taxi and 3% military. At that time there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-engine and 13% multi-engine.