Taus River Ranch Airport

MU86 · Houston, MO · 956 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: MU86
Coordinates: 37.4200, -91.9577
Elevation: 956 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:16 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

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 05:16 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:47 AM

Plan a flight from MU86

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

1,600 ft × 100 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
17/35	1,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MAP · Maples	VORTAC	113.40	r212° / 13 NM
TBN · Forney	VOR	110.00	r153° / 21.2 NM
HUW · Hutton	VOR-DME	111.60	r353° / 33.1 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MU86. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for MU86.

Nearby airports

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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 MU86 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 MU86

Taus River Ranch Airport (MU86) is an airport in Houston, MO, at 956 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MU86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at MU86?

Taus River Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MU86?

Taus River Ranch Airport is in Houston, MO, at an elevation of 956 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4200, -91.9577.

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