Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport
3EX · Excelsior Springs, MO · 997 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3EX
- Coordinates
- 39.3372, -94.1977
- Elevation
- 997 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 02:19Z |
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Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01 · 026°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
2,000 ft × 47 ft · ASPH-F- Heading
- 026° mag · 27° true
- Heading
- 206° mag · 207° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 114.00 | r341° / 14.9 NM |
| RIS · Riverside | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r050° / 22.7 NM |
| BQS · Braymer | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r217° / 23.1 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 | r078° / 25.3 NM |
| OJC · Johnson Co | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r034° / 39 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
- (816) 682-3764
- NSTD LIRL; INCOR SPACING AND COLOR OF LGTS.
- 70 FT TREE 170 FT FM RWY END AND 160 FT LEFT; 40 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END AND 230 FT RIGHT.
- +1-10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 120-160 FT R.
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About 3EX
Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport (3EX) is an airport in Excelsior Springs, MO, at 997 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3EX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3EX have a control tower?
No. Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3EX?
Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3EX?
Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport is in Excelsior Springs, MO, at an elevation of 997 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3372, -94.1977.
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