Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3GV
- Coordinates
- 39.0151, -94.2152
- Elevation
- 835 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1956/09
- Distance from city
- 0
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 05 · 054°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
2,206 ft × 20 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 054° mag · 57° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 32 ft, 230 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 234° mag · 237° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 56 ft, 656 ft from threshold, 207 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 09/27
4,507 ft × 44 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 088° mag · 91° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 23 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 303 ft
- Heading
- 268° mag · 271° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 175 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,206 ft | |
| 09/27 | 4,507 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119 | KANSAS CITY APP/DEP |
| CLD | 121.3 | KANSAS CITY CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 114.00 | r213° / 6.3 NM |
| RIS · Riverside | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r104° / 18.9 NM |
| OJC · Johnson Co | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r061° / 26.5 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 | r119° / 29.2 NM |
| SZL · Whiteman | TACAN | 109.80 | r295° / 35.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- E111 PRVDD E/W RWY IS ABDND UPON ACTVTN OF NEW E/W (09/27) RWY; APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GS & TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
- WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NTSD RWY SAFETY AREA ALL RWY ENDS; INSUFFICIENT LENS & INCOR TRRN GRADES; NO RWY SAFETY AREA BYD RWY 05 & 27.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
- WIND SOCK
- RWY 05/23 STEEP GRADE 60-235 FT NE OF RWY 05 THLD.
- NSTD MIRL; NO YELLOW EDGE LGTS LAST 2000 FT BOTH ENDS; ALL EDGE LGTS LCTD 13-15 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE; RWY 27 ONLY 6 THR LGTS LCTD 18-20 FT E OF THR.
- WIDTH VARIANCE 20-25 FT.
- WIDTH VARIANCE 44-45 FT.
- RR TRACK 0-200 FT FROM RWY, 80-230 FT RIGHT; TREES 20-35 FT, 0-200 FT FROM RWY, 130-250 FT RIGHT.
- RWY 09 1-20 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RWY END LEFT & RIGHT; +16 FT SIGNS 145 FT FM RWY END 80 FT LEFT; 10-25 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 125-160 FT LEFT; +1-50 FT TREES & RR 0-200 FT FM RWY END 200-250 FT RIGHT.
- HNGR BLDG 16-26 FT, 125-200 FT FM RWY END, 180-250 FT LEFT.
- +1-33 FT BRUSH; TREES; FENCE; RR; ROAD & BLDGS 0-200 FT FM RWY END LEFT & RIGHT.
- 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +1-5 FT GND 0-90 FT FM RWY END 70-130 FT RIGHT.
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About 3GV
East Kansas City Airport (3GV) is an airport in Grain Valley, MO, at 835 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,507 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3GV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3GV have a control tower?
No. East Kansas City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3GV?
East Kansas City Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,507 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3GV?
East Kansas City Airport is in Grain Valley, MO, at an elevation of 835 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0151, -94.2152.
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