EMP VORTAC: Emporia, KS · 112.80

The Emporia VORTAC (EMP) transmits on 112.80 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 75X, from 1,222 ft MSL in Emporia, Kansas. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency112.80 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel75X

TypeVORTAC

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation1,222 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation8°E1970 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCKansas City

Service Volume: VOR Low (VL)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 5,000 ft ATH40 NM

5,000 ft to 18,000 ft ATH70 NM

FAA Remarks

TACAN AZM UNUSBL 205-245 BYD 40 NM.
DME UNUSBL 205-245 BYD 40 NM.
VOR UNUSBL 210-245 BYD 40 NM; 310-320 BYD 40 NM.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · AZM = Azimuth.

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from EMP, using the station’s own 8°E alignment.

KEMP Emporia Municipal AirportEmporiaR-307 · 3.5 NM KUKL Coffey County AirportBurlingtonR-080 · 19 NM 9K0 Cottonwood Falls AirportCottonwood FallsR-274 · 20 NM 53K Osage City Municipal AirportOsage CityR-029 · 26 NM 13K Eureka Municipal AirportEurekaR-187 · 27 NM K63 Council Grove Municipal AirportCouncil GroveR-311 · 31 NM 39K Pomona Lake AirportLyndonR-033 · 32 NM 3JA Yates Center Municipal AirportYates CenterR-137 · 32 NM

Nearby VORs

FRI Fort RileyVOR · 109.40 · R-312 · 53 NM MHK ManhattanVOR/DME · 110.20 · R-326 · 57 NM TOP TopekaVORTAC · 117.80 · R-020 · 58 NM ICT WichitaVORTAC · 113.80 · R-237 · 76 NM BUM ButlerVORTAC · 115.90 · R-082 · 78 NM SLN SalinaVORTAC · 117.10 · R-291 · 79 NM

More VORs in Kansas, or plan a route through EMP in the Route Planner.

EMP VORTAC · Emporia

Station

Service Volume: VOR Low (VL)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs