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Plattsburg Airpark

5MO · Plattsburg, MO · 1,020 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5MO
Coordinates
39.5944, -94.4627
Elevation
1,020 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBIA
NOTAM facility
COU
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1964/05
Distance from city
1 S

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
Sunset08:49 PM01:49Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM02:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 05:18 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:50 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,100 ft × 20 ft · ASPH-TURF-P
18
Heading
179° mag · 182° true
36
Heading
359° mag · 2° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MCI · Kansas CityVORTAC113.25r029° / 22.5 NM
BQS · BraymerVOR-DME111.20r263° / 27.3 NM
RIS · RiversideVOR-DME111.40r007° / 29.1 NM
STJ · St.jJsephVORTAC115.50r128° / 30.6 NM
ANX · NapoleonVORTAC114.00r326° / 33.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
PAUL APPLEGATE
18403 W. LONE PINE DR., QUEEN CITY, MO
660-766-2644
Manager
PAUL APPLEGATE
18403 W. LONE PINE DR., QUEEN CITY, MO
660-766-2644

Remarks FAA

  • CONDL PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 20-1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7-1 SLOPE.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • MGR LIVES ON ARPT.
  • WORK PHONE 660-988-2967 CALL FOR RWY CONDS.
  • NSTD LIRL 2 RED THR LGTS BOTH ENDS; RY 16 THR 2 GREEN/RED LGTS 185 FT SOUTHEAST OF THR; RY 34 THR 2 GREEN/RED LGTS 195 FT NORTHWEST OF THR.
  • 16/34 MARKED WITH TIRES.

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 5MO 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 5MO

Plattsburg Airpark (5MO) is an airport in Plattsburg, MO, at 1,020 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5MO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5MO have a control tower?

No. Plattsburg Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5MO?

Plattsburg Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5MO?

Plattsburg Airpark is in Plattsburg, MO, at an elevation of 1,020 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5944, -94.4627.

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