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Pawnee Municipal Airport

H97 · Pawnee, OK · 875 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
H97
Coordinates
36.3772, -96.8053
Elevation
875 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
KANSAS CITY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
MC ALESTER
NOTAM facility
MLC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1965/11
Distance from city
2 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
05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunrise06:10 AM11:10Z
Sunset08:48 PM01:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:19 PM02:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:19 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from H97

Night operations

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
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,130 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 41 ft, 161 ft from threshold, 65 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 41 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SWO · StillwaterVOR-DME108.40r048° / 16.2 NM
PER · PioneerVORTAC113.20r136° / 28 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF PAWNEE
CITY HALL, 510 ILLINOIS ST, PAWNEE, OK
918-762-2658
Manager
ALICE COTTLE
CITY HALL, 510 ILLINOIS ST, PAWNEE, OK
918-762-2658

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL POLICE DEPT 918-762-3166.
  • MAYOR.
  • SOUTH 300 FT MUDDY AND SOFT WHEN WET.
  • 41 FT TREE RWY 18 DER 75 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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 H97 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 H97

Pawnee Municipal Airport (H97) is an airport in Pawnee, OK, at 875 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,130 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for H97, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does H97 have a control tower?

No. Pawnee 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 H97?

Pawnee Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,130 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is H97?

Pawnee Municipal Airport is in Pawnee, OK, at an elevation of 875 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3772, -96.8053.

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