Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport

HIG · KHIG · Higginsville, MO · 840 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHIG
Coordinates: 39.0729, -93.6775
Elevation: 840 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBIA
NOTAM facility: COU
Attendance: SEP-APR ALL 0800-1700; MAY-AUG ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 2 E

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	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	01:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	02:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from KHIG

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: ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 16 · 163°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,400 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 16k.

Heading: 163° mag · 165° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 343° mag · 345° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 27 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 320 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 ft
End lights: REIL

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
16/34	4,400 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8
KNOB NOSTER RCAG	135.575	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 135.575/323.15 (KNOB NOSTER RCAG) WHEN WHITEMAN APCH CTL CLSD.
KNOB NOSTER RCAG	323.15	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 135.575/323.15 (KNOB NOSTER RCAG) WHEN WHITEMAN APCH CTL CLSD.
DEP/P	125.925
APCH/P	127.45
APCH/P	284.0
DEP/P	343.65

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ANX · Napoleon	VORTAC	114.00	r087° / 21.1 NM
SZL · Whiteman	TACAN	109.80	r340° / 21.1 NM
BQS · Braymer	VOR-DME	111.20	r162° / 34.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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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
Other services: Avionics, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF HIGGINSVILLE

1922 MAIN ST BOX 110, HIGGINSVILLE, MO

660-584-2106

Manager

SCOTT MCCORMICK

11667 AIRPORT ROAD, HIGGINSVILLE, MO

618-420-9046

Remarks FAA

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER OPERATIONS.
FOR CD CTC WHITEMAN APCH AT 660-687-3132. WHEN WHITEMAN APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT HRS, CALL NBRS POSTED ON TERMINAL DOOR.

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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 KHIG 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 KHIG

Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (HIG · KHIG) is an airport in Higginsville, MO, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHIG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHIG have a control tower?

No. Higginsville Industrial 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 KHIG?

Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHIG?

Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport is in Higginsville, MO, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0729, -93.6775.

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