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Buffalo Municipal Airport

H17 · Buffalo, MO · 1,154 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
H17
Coordinates
37.6542, -93.0877
Elevation
1,154 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
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1952/12
Distance from city
1 N

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
05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunrise05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 04:51 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

03TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03 · 025°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

3,215 ft × 50 ft · ASP
03
Heading
025° mag · 29° true
21
Heading
205° mag · 209° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS - CTAF.

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SGF · SpringfieldVORTAC116.90r029° / 21.4 NM
SHY · SunshineVOR-DME108.40r220° / 32.7 NM
DGD · DogwoodVORTAC109.40r339° / 39.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
BUFFALO, CITY OF
115 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, P.O. BOX 410, BUFFALO, MO
417-345-2701
Manager
JEFFERY LILLEY
18 CH GROVE RD, BUFFALO, MO
417-839-9306

Remarks FAA

  • ULTRALIGHT ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • INSUF RWY SAFETY AREA LEN BYD EACH RWY END; FENCES, BRUSH, TREES.
  • APCH SLP 8 TO 1 TO HELIPAD FROM NORTHEAST; ARPT BCN 260 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD, 5 TO 1 APCH SLP.
  • FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
  • ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS - CTAF.
  • ALT. PHONE 417-733-0030.
  • 5 LANDING DIRECTION LIGHTS EXTENDING NORTHEAST.
  • WIDTH VARIANCE 50-52 FT.
  • RWY 04 +1-19 FT TREES, FENCES, 35-200 FT FM RWY END, L/R.
  • RWY 22 +1-35 FT FENCES, TREES & BRUSH 0-200 FT FM RY END, L/R.
  • RWY 04 APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR; +1-60 FT TREES & TIED DOWN ACFT; 0-650 FT FM RWY END, L & R; DSPLCD THR 5 FT LWR THAN RWY END.

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 H17 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 H17

Buffalo Municipal Airport (H17) is an airport in Buffalo, MO, at 1,154 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,215 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for H17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does H17 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at H17?

Buffalo Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,215 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is H17?

Buffalo Municipal Airport is in Buffalo, MO, at an elevation of 1,154 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6542, -93.0877.

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