← Back

Lost Mine Airport Private

MO56 · Theodosia, MO · 820 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MO56
Coordinates
36.5142, -92.6402
Elevation
820 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
KANSAS CITY
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBIA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1973/06
Distance from city
4 SE

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:22 AM10:22Z
Sunrise05:53 AM10:53Z
Sunset08:32 PM01:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM02:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 05:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from MO56

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 106°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

3,000 ft × 48 ft · Asphalt
11
Heading
106° mag · 110° true
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
286° mag · 290° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FLP · FlippinVOR-DME112.80r323° / 15.6 NM
HRO · HarrisonVOR-DME112.50r063° / 30.1 NM
DGD · DogwoodVORTAC109.40r154° / 32.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MO56. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
LOST MINE RESIDENTIAL AIRPARK POA
57 LOST MINE ROAD, WDM, IA
(870) 208-5227
Manager
JIM T LANE
57 LOST MINE ROAD, THEODOSIA, MO
(870) 208-5227

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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 MO56 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 MO56

Lost Mine Airport (MO56) is an airport in Theodosia, MO, at 820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MO56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MO56 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MO56?

Lost Mine Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MO56?

Lost Mine Airport is in Theodosia, MO, at an elevation of 820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.5142, -92.6402.

Fly out of MO56 often?

Save MO56 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta