Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport
K52 · Monroe City, MO · 737 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K52
- Coordinates
- 39.6344, -91.7270
- Elevation
- 737 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
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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 | 05:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
| 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
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 091°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,702 ft MSL · 965 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,702 ft MSL · 965 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 09/27
3,515 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 091° mag · 92° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 20 ft, 495 ft from threshold, 145 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 271° mag · 272° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,515 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 135.525 | KANSAS CITY CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIN · Quincy | VORTAC | 113.60 | r233° / 24.3 NM |
| MCM · Macon | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r086° / 34.9 NM |
| HLV · Hallsville | VORTAC | 114.20 | r025° / 36.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.
- TPA LIGHT ACFT 800 FT AGL, TURBO PROP AND JETS 1500 FT AGL
- AIRPORT OFFICE PHONE (573) 735-4845.
- +1-4' FENCE 0-200' FM RY END 120'R.
- 1-5 FT FENCE 65-200 FT FM RY END & 120 FT R; 1-5 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM RY END & 125 FT L.
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About K52
Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport (K52) is an airport in Monroe City, MO, at 737 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,515 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K52 have a control tower?
No. Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe 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 K52?
Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,515 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K52?
Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport is in Monroe City, MO, at an elevation of 737 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6344, -91.7270.
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