Ozarks Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

50MO · West Plains, MO · 1,006 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 50MO
Coordinates: 36.7384, -91.8738
Elevation: 1,006 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1991/05
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from 50MO

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

35 ft × 35 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,006 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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
H1/	35 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HUW · Hutton	VOR-DME	111.60	r169° / 8.1 NM
FLP · Flippin	VOR-DME	112.80	r044° / 38.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 50MO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50MO. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER

1100 KENTUCKY, WEST PLAINS, MO

417-257-9111

Manager

RICHARD LEITA

1100 KENTUCKY, WEST PLAINS, MO

(417) 257-1790

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

CIRCULAR PAD.

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 50MO 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 50MO

Ozarks Medical Center Heliport (50MO) is a heliport in West Plains, MO, at 1,006 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 35 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50MO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 50MO have a control tower?

No. Ozarks Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 50MO?

Ozarks Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 50MO?

Ozarks Medical Center Heliport is in West Plains, MO, at an elevation of 1,006 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7384, -91.8738.

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