Airport information
- FAA LID
- M48
- Coordinates
- 37.3301, -91.9732
- Elevation
- 1,196 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/02
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-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
- Rwy 16 · 172°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,500 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 172° mag · 172° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 352° mag · 352° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 1,250 ft from threshold, 195 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAP · Maples | VORTAC | 113.40 | r203° / 18 NM |
| TBN · Forney | VOR | 110.00 | r159° / 26 NM |
| HUW · Hutton | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r351° / 27.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EST. PRIOR TO 1959
- PUBLIC BUS SVC AVBL MON-FRI 0730-1600.
- CROP DUSTING ACFT & ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34 - CTAF.
- FOR ATTENDANT FM 0800-1700 CALL (417) 967-3348; AFT 1700 CALL (417) 967-4165.
- CITY CLERK
- FOR FUEL MON-FRI CALL 417-967-3348; SAT-SUN & EVENINGS CALL 417-967-4165.
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About M48
Houston Memorial Airport (M48) is an airport in Houston, MO, at 1,196 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M48 have a control tower?
No. Houston Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at M48?
Houston Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M48?
Houston Memorial Airport is in Houston, MO, at an elevation of 1,196 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3301, -91.9732.
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