Cairo Regional Airport

CIR · KCIR · Cairo, IL · 321 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCIR / CIR
Coordinates: 37.0645, -89.2196
Elevation: 321 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: CIR
Attendance: MON-SAT 0900-1700; SUN IRREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1950/09
Distance from city: 4 NW

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	05:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunset	08:20 PM	01:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:20 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from KCIR

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 02/20 BY PRIOR REQ ONLY CALL 618-734-0600. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 021°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

3,200 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 6k.

Heading: 021° mag · 21° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 201° mag · 201° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

4,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 35k.

Heading: 141° mag · 141° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 321° mag · 321° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	3,200 ft
14/32	4,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	118.025	AWOS 3
CNTR	133.65	MEMPHIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CNG · Cunningham	VORTAC	113.10	r277° / 18.6 NM
CGI · Cape Girardeau	VOR-DME	112.90	r119° / 19.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

ALEXANDER COUNTY AIRPORT

PO BOX 26, CAIRO, IL

618-734-1491

Manager

CHARLES WADE

P O BOX 26, CAIRO, IL

618-734-0600

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 02/20 BY PRIOR REQ ONLY CALL 618-734-0600.
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

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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 KCIR 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 KCIR

Cairo Regional Airport (CIR · KCIR) is an airport in Cairo, IL, at 321 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCIR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCIR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCIR?

Cairo Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCIR?

Cairo Regional Airport is in Cairo, IL, at an elevation of 321 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.0645, -89.2196.

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