Excelsior Springs Memorial
3EX · Excelsior Springs, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 195° mag · 196° true
- Dimensions
- 2,004 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 015°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 993 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 72 ft, 702 ft from threshold, 215 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,000 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,004 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Kansas City”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ANX 115.15 · BQS 115.35 · MCI 113.25
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r341° / 14.9 NM |
| BQS · Braymer | VOR/DME | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r217° / 23.1 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r078° / 25.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3EX
- Coordinates
- 39.3373, -94.1974
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL; INCOR SPACING AND COLOR OF LGTS.
Obstructions
- 70 FT TREE 170 FT FM RWY END AND 160 FT LEFT; 40 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END AND 230 FT RIGHT.
- +1-10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 120-160 FT R.
Contact
- (816) 682-3764
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MO26 Peterson Farm (private) (8 NM) · 4MO8 Martens (private) (9 NM) · 2MO2 Northwood (private) (9 NM) · 03MO Dorton (private) (10 NM) · 0N0 Roosterville (12 NM)
About 3EX
Excelsior Springs Memorial (3EX) is an airport in Excelsior Springs, MO, at 1,000 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3EX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3EX have a control tower?
No. Excelsior Springs Memorial is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3EX?
Excelsior Springs Memorial has 1 runway; the longest is 2,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3EX?
Excelsior Springs Memorial is in Excelsior Springs, MO, at an elevation of 1,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3373, -94.1974.
More about 3EX
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 3EX 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.
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