M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport

PLK · KPLK · Branson / Hollister, MO · 940 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPLK / PLK
Coordinates: 36.6259, -93.2289
Elevation: 940 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: ALL 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/06
Distance from city: 1 S

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	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	02:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from KPLK

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 REIL RWY 12 & 30; VASI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 30: VASI.

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 12 · 117°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,738 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 100k.

Heading: 117° mag · 119° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 289 ft

Heading: 297° mag · 299° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 310 ft

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
12/30	3,738 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.35	SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP
RDO	122.65	COLUMBIA RDO
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRO · Harrison	VOR-DME	112.50	r354° / 18.5 NM
DGD · Dogwood	VORTAC	109.40	r209° / 29.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

TANEY COUNTY MISSOURI

PO BOX 1086, FORSYTH, MO

417-546-7200

Manager

MIKE MULNIK

PO BOX 1194, BRANSON, MO

417-332-1848

Remarks FAA

NO SAFETY/OVERRUN AREAS AT RY ENDS-LARGE DROP-OFFS. STEEP TERRAIN GRADIENTS ALONG RY PVMT EDGES.
GA SVCS AVBL EAST END OF AIRFIELD.
STUDENT TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
BRANSON ARPT ATTRACTIONS NEAR ARPTS.
FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; VASI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
417-677-5300.
RWY 12 REIL LOCATED 105 FT FROM DTHR.
RWY 30 REIL LOCATED 86 FT FROM DTHR.
50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
37:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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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 KPLK 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 KPLK

M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK · KPLK) is an airport in Branson / Hollister, MO, at 940 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,738 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPLK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPLK have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KPLK?

M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,738 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPLK?

M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport is in Branson / Hollister, MO, at an elevation of 940 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6259, -93.2289.

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