East Kansas City
3GV · Grain Valley, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:47 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 | 07:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 234° mag · 237° true
- Dimensions
- 2,206 × 20 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 054°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 833 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 56 ft, 656 ft from threshold, 207 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 833 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,507 ft | |
| 05/23 | 2,206 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
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 · MCI 113.25 · SZL 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r213° / 6.3 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r119° / 29.2 NM |
| SZL · Whiteman | TACAN | 109.80 · 35X | — | r298° / 35.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3GV
- Coordinates
- 39.0146, -94.2149
- Elevation
- 835 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- 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
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1956/09
- Distance from city
- 0
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NTSD RWY SAFETY AREA ALL RWY ENDS; INSUFFICIENT LENS & INCOR TRRN GRADES; NO RWY SAFETY AREA BYD RWY 05 & 27.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
Runways
- RWY 05/23 STEEP GRADE 60-235 FT NE OF RWY 05 THLD.
- WIDTH VARIANCE 20-25 FT.
- WIDTH VARIANCE 44-45 FT.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
- NSTD MIRL; NO YELLOW EDGE LGTS LAST 2000 FT BOTH ENDS; ALL EDGE LGTS LCTD 13-15 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE; RWY 27 ONLY 6 THR LGTS LCTD 18-20 FT E OF THR.
Obstructions
- RR TRACK 0-200 FT FROM RWY, 80-230 FT RIGHT; TREES 20-35 FT, 0-200 FT FROM RWY, 130-250 FT RIGHT.
- RWY 09 1-20 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RWY END LEFT & RIGHT; +16 FT SIGNS 145 FT FM RWY END 80 FT LEFT; 10-25 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 125-160 FT LEFT; +1-50 FT TREES & RR 0-200 FT FM RWY END 200-250 FT RIGHT.
- HNGR BLDG 16-26 FT, 125-200 FT FM RWY END, 180-250 FT LEFT.
- +1-33 FT BRUSH; TREES; FENCE; RR; ROAD & BLDGS 0-200 FT FM RWY END LEFT & RIGHT.
- 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +1-5 FT GND 0-90 FT FM RWY END 70-130 FT RIGHT.
Nearby airports
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About 3GV
East Kansas City (3GV) is an airport in Grain Valley, MO, at 835 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,507 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3GV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3GV have a control tower?
No. East Kansas City is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3GV?
East Kansas City has 2 runways; the longest is 4,507 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3GV?
East Kansas City is in Grain Valley, MO, at an elevation of 835 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0146, -94.2149.
More about 3GV
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 3GV 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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