FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3EX |
| Lat/Long: | 39-20-14.2000N 094-11-50.7000W 39-20.236667N 094-11.845000W 39.3372778,-94.1974167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 999.6 ft. / 305 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 64024 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1952 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | COU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| KANSAS CITY APPROACH: | 118.4 |
| KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: | 118.4 |
| WX AWOS-3P at GPH (5 nm W): | 120.275 (816-407-3399) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ANXr341/14.9 | | NAPOLEON VORTAC | | 115.15 | | 07E |
| BQSr217/23.1 | | BRAYMER VOR/DME | | 115.35 | | 03E |
| MCIr078/25.2 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2004 x 50 ft. / 611 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity NSTD LIRL; INCOR SPACING AND COLOR OF LGTS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 39-20.078565N | | 39-20.395177N |
| Longitude: | 094-11.905487W | | 094-11.785448W |
| Elevation: | 997.6 ft. | | 992.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 016 true | | 195 magnetic, 196 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 225 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline 70 FT TREE 170 FT FM RWY END AND 160 FT LEFT; 40 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END AND 230 FT RIGHT. | | 72 ft. trees, 702 ft. from runway, 215 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear +1-10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 120-160 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 201 E BROADWAY EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 Phone 816-630-0752 |
| Manager: | JERRY BEEBE, DON MYERS 1400 S. MARIETTA EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 Phone (816) 678-3667 (816) 682-3764 |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (421KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPH - Midwest National Air Center Airport (5 nm W)
3GV - East Kansas City Airport (19 nm S)
KMKC - Kansas City Downtown Airport-Wheeler Field (22 nm SW)
KEZZ - Cameron Memorial Airport (24 nm N)
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (24 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Feb-2026 00:34:31 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Feb-2026 18:34:31 |
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| METAR |
KGPH 5nm W | 270015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A2989 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMKC 23nm SW | 261720Z 2618/2718 30006KT P6SM SKC FM270100 23005KT P6SM SKC FM271700 24013G19KT P6SM SKC
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KMCI 25nm W | 261720Z 2618/2718 30006KT P6SM SKC FM270100 22006KT P6SM SKC FM271600 24013G19KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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