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Sunburst Ranch Airport Private

MU48 · Gainesville, MO · 820 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MU48
Coordinates
36.6484, -92.2204
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
JUN-NOV ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/11
Distance from city
10 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunrise05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunset08:31 PM01:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from MU48

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,800 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 50 ft, 50 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold
800 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HUW · HuttonVOR-DME111.60r227° / 20.4 NM
FLP · FlippinVOR-DME112.80r026° / 23.9 NM
DGD · DogwoodVORTAC109.40r119° / 38.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MU48. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
ALBERT S. ECKILSON
2713 NE 74TH ST, KANSAS, MO
Manager
LARRY LINDEMANN
STAR RT, CAULFIELD, MO
417-284-3443

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD THE TREES IN THE APCH TO RWY 27 ARE REMOVED OR THE RWY DSPLCD A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE SO THAT THE TREES NO LONGER PRESENT A POSSIBLE UNSAFE COND.
  • 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 MU48 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 MU48

Sunburst Ranch Airport (MU48) is an airport in Gainesville, MO, at 820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MU48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MU48 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MU48?

Sunburst Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MU48?

Sunburst Ranch Airport is in Gainesville, MO, at an elevation of 820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6484, -92.2204.

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