Roy Otten Memorial Airfield
3VS · VRS · Versailles, MO · 1,030 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3VS / VRS
- Coordinates
- 38.4278, -92.8752
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1971/03
- Distance from city
- 2 W
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 | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF, CLICK 3 TIMES. 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 07
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
2,805 ft × 39 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 63 ft, 631 ft from threshold, 87 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 77 ft, 1,145 ft from threshold, 225 ft L/R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway H1/
50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,805 ft | |
| H1/ | 50 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.8 | ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF, CLICK 3 TIMES. |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHY · Sunshine | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r326° / 26.6 NM |
| SZL · Whiteman | TACAN | 109.80 | r116° / 36.7 NM |
| COU · Columbia | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r230° / 38.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- CROP DUSTING ACFT AND HELICOPTERS; AND ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 07/25 LINE OF SIGHT OBSTRUCTED BY GRADE CHANGE IN RY.
- NTSD RY SAFETY AREA BYND EACH RY END; INCORRECT TERRAIN GRADES, LARGE DROP OFF AT RY 07 END, ROAD AT RY 25 END.
- FOR CD CTC WHITEMAN APCH AT 660-687-3132. WHEN WHITEMAN APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF, CLICK 3 TIMES.
- AFTER HOURS NON-EMERGENCY: 573-378-0623
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SVC.
- WIDTH VARIANCE 39-40 FT.
- 8 FT ROAD 105-200 FT FM RWY END 40-125L;
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About 3VS
Roy Otten Memorial Airfield (3VS · VRS) is an airport in Versailles, MO, at 1,030 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,805 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3VS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3VS have a control tower?
No. Roy Otten Memorial Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3VS?
Roy Otten Memorial Airfield has 2 runways; the longest is 2,805 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3VS?
Roy Otten Memorial Airfield is in Versailles, MO, at an elevation of 1,030 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4278, -92.8752.
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