Airport information
- FAA LID
- M12
- Coordinates
- 36.0959, -89.8634
- Elevation
- 258 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 181°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
3,984 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 181° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 001° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 315 ft from threshold, 150 ft L/R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,984 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOJ · Gosnell | VOR | 111.80 | r022° / 9.5 NM |
| DYR · Dyersburg | VORTAC | 116.80 | r277° / 26.9 NM |
| MAW · Malden | VORTAC | 111.20 | r172° / 27.7 NM |
| JBR · Jonesboro | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r067° / 37.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR OCT 1959.
- CROP DUSTING ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PARL TWY CLSD AT NORTH END OF APRON
- TWY CONNECTORS CLSD NORTH OF MAIN APRON
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- NSTD SEG CIRCLE - NO SEGMENTATION; SMALL CIRCLE.
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About M12
Steele Municipal Airport (M12) is an airport in Steele, MO, at 258 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,984 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M12, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M12 have a control tower?
No. Steele 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 M12?
Steele Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,984 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M12?
Steele Municipal Airport is in Steele, MO, at an elevation of 258 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0959, -89.8634.
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