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3GV East Kansas City Airport
Grain Valley, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 3GV
Lat/Long: 39-00-52.7083N / 094-12-53.4904W
39-00.878472N / 094-12.891507W
39.0146412 / -94.2148584
(estimated)
Elevation: 835 ft. / 255 m (estimated)
Variation: 03E (2000)
From city: WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 64029

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1956
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: COU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
RIGHT TRAFFIC INDICATORS WITH WIND TEE ONLY.
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; VASI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RY 09 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
KANSAS CITY APPROACH: 118.4
KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: 118.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.3
WX ASOS at LXT (8 nm SW): 124.175 (816-347-9807)
WX ASOS at MKC (19 nm W): PHONE 816-471-2549

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANXr213/6.3NAPOLEON VORTAC114.0007E
RISr105/18.9RIVERSIDE VOR/DME111.4005E
OJCr061/26.5JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME113.0006E
MCIr119/29.2KANSAS CITY VORTAC113.2505E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LESUMIT062/8.026304ELXT .-.. -..- -
MOSBY165/20.328403EGPH --. .--. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4507 x 44 ft. / 1374 x 13 m
WIDTH VARIANCE 44-45 FT.
Surface: asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition
CRACKS WITH GRASS AND WEEDS GROWING IN THEM.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
RWY 09/27 NSTD MIRL; NO YELLOW EDGE LGTS LAST 2000 FT RY 27 & RY 09; ALL EDGE LGTS LCTD 13-15 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE; ONLY 6 THLD LGTS RY 27 & LCTD 18-20 FT E OF THLD.
Runway edge markings: RWY 27 NSTD PIR MARKINGS; NO AIMING POINT; SMALL RY THLD; TOUCHDOWN & CNTRLN MARKINGS & INCORRECT SPACING.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 39-00.855333N39-00.838833N
Longitude: 094-13.416500W094-12.465167W
Elevation: 817.0 ft.817.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 088 magnetic, 091 true268 magnetic, 271 true
Displaced threshold: 303 ft.
RWY 09 NSTD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS; SMALL ARROW HEAD; INCORRECT SPACING OF ARROWS & THLD BAR.
no
Markings: NSTD, in poor conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline
RWY 09 1-20 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RY END L & R; +16 FT SIGNS 165 FT FM RY END 80 FT L; 10-25 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RY END 125-160 FT L; +18 FT TREES & BRUSH, 60-70 FT FM RY END, 63-90 FT R; +1-50 FT TREES & RR 0-200 FT FM RY END 200-250 FT R.
20 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline
RWY 27 +1-33 FT BRUSH; TREES; FENCE; RR; ROAD & BLDGS 0-200 FT FM RY END L & R.

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 2206 x 20 ft. / 672 x 6 m
WIDTH VARIANCE 20-25 FT.
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
RWY 23 NSTD NPI MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; NO THLD BARS & INCORRECT SIZE & SPACING OF CNTRLN.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-00.844333N39-01.040833N
Longitude: 094-12.986667W094-12.594833W
Elevation: 818.1 ft.833.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 054 magnetic, 057 true234 magnetic, 237 true
Markings: NSTD, in poor conditionNSTD, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. rr, 225 ft. from runway, 107 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear53 ft. tree, 656 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GRAIN VALLEY AIRPORT CORP
BOX 255
GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029
Phone 816-229-8868
Manager: ROBERT HACKETT
BOX 255, 600 EE KIRBY RD
GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029
Phone 816-229-8868
AFTR HRS 816-588-2807

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 195
Single engine airplanes: 185
Multi engine airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 21/day *
63% local general aviation
21% transient general aviation
16% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2010

Additional Remarks

MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
NTSD RY SAFETY AREA LENGTHS BYD EACH RY END. INSUFFICIENT LENGTHS, INCOR TERRAIN GRADES. NO RY SAFETY AREA BYD RY 27 & RY 05 ENDS.
NUMEROUS OBJECTS AFFECTING NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE AROUND EACH RWY. EXCERCISE CAUTION WHEN USING THIS FACILITY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 09   download (200KB)
GPS RWY 27   download (181KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27   download (203KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 23   download (172KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLXT - Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (19 nm W)
3EX - Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport (19 nm N)
KGPH - Midwest National Air Center Airport (20 nm N)
KRCM - Skyhaven Airport (24 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4512:45
Sunrise07:1313:13
Sunset17:4923:49
Evening civil twilight18:1700:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 06:33:11
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 00:33:11
 
METAR
KLXT 
8nm W 
120553Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR M10/M17 A3063 RMK AO2 SLP390 T11001167 11050 21100 410221133 58001
KMKC 
19nm W 
120554Z 29003KT 10SM CLR M09/M17 A3066 RMK AO2 SLP394 T10891172 11044 21089 410171133 58002
TAF
KMKC 
19nm W 
120520Z 1206/1306 29004KT P6SM SKC FM121500 19007KT P6SM SCT150 FM130200 16009KT P6SM OVC060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Grain Valley Airport Corp. 816-229-8868
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

More info and photos of Grain Valley Airport Corp.
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
AS $5.40 $4.95 
 Updated 09-Feb-2012
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 3GV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
TRAVELODGE GRAIN VALLEY 1.2 42-70
SUPER 8 BLUE SPRINGS 4.8 54-130
 

Other hotels near East Kansas City Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN GRAIN VALLEY 1.0 70-90
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BLUE SPRINGS 1.7 109-115
DAYS INN BLUE SPRINGS 3.0 51-85
QUALITY INN KANSAS CITY/BLUE SPRINGS 3.2 60-70
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.2 63-74
HAMPTON INN KANSAS CITY/BLUE SPRINGS 3.3 58-89
COMFORT INN - BLUE SPRINGS 3.4 70-100
DAYS INN OAK GROVE 4.4 56-100
ECONO LODGE OAK GROVE 4.7 59-68
NIGHTS INN & SUITES 5.0 36-45
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES, BLUE SPRINGS 5.0 59-104

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near East Kansas City Airport

2 in Grain Valley
9 in Blue Springs
2 in Oak Grove
7 in Lees Summit
13 in Independence
 

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