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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

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:18 AM10:18Z
Sunrise05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunset08:47 PM01:47Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:19 PM02:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:19 PM → 05:18 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:47 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from 3EX

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

01TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
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
01
Heading
026° mag · 27° true
19
Heading
206° mag · 207° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ANX · NapoleonVORTAC114.00r341° / 14.9 NM
RIS · RiversideVOR-DME111.40r050° / 22.7 NM
BQS · BraymerVOR-DME111.20r217° / 23.1 NM
MCI · Kansas CityVORTAC113.25r078° / 25.3 NM
OJC · Johnson CoVOR-DME113.00r034° / 39 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
201 E BROADWAY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
816-630-0752
Manager
JERRY BEEBE, DON MYERS
1400 S. MARIETTA, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
(816) 678-3667

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.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3EX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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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