Kirksville Regional Airport

IRK · KIRK · Kirksville, MO · 966 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIRK / IRK
Coordinates: 40.0935, -92.5449
Elevation: 966 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBIA
NOTAM facility: IRK
Attendance: ALL 0530-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/05
Distance from city: 6 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:08 AM	10:08Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	01:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	02:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from KIRK

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 HIRL RY 18/36; VASI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RY 18 & MALSR RY 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: VASI · 36: VASI + MALSR.

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 09 · 088°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

1,370 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 088° mag · 91° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 72 ft, 1,440 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 268° mag · 271° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 47 ft, 1,240 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

6,005 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 48k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 177° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 357° mag · 0° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (IRK) · GS 3.00°
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
09/27	1,370 ft
18/36	6,005 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	121.125
CNTR	132.6	KANSAS CITY CNTR
RDO	122.2	COLUMBIA RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IRK · Kirksville	VORTAC	114.60	r133° / 3.3 NM
MCM · Macon	VOR-DME	112.90	r348° / 26.5 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF KIRKSVILLE

CITY HALL, 201 SOUTH FRANKLIN, KIRKSVILLE, MO

660-627-1225

Manager

JEFFERY LAFOUNTAIN

27161 DAVID HALL TRAIL, KIRKSVILLE, MO

660-665-5020

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36; VASI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RY 18 & MALSR RY 36 - CTAF.
AIRPORT DIRECTOR
PCR VALUE: 140/R/D/W/T
RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
09/27 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.

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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 KIRK 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 KIRK

Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK · KIRK) is an airport in Kirksville, MO, at 966 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIRK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KIRK have a control tower?

No. Kirksville 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 KIRK?

Kirksville Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,005 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KIRK?

Kirksville Regional Airport is in Kirksville, MO, at an elevation of 966 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0935, -92.5449.

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