Bates County Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

81MO · Butler, MO · 820 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 81MO
Coordinates: 38.2483, -94.3422
Elevation: 820 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1983/04
Distance from city: 0 S

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	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	01:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	02:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from 81MO

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-CONC

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 820 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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BUM · Butler	VORTAC	115.90	r095° / 7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 81MO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 81MO. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BATES COUNTY HOSPITAL

615 W NURSERY, BUTLER, MO

660-200-7000

Manager

JOHN P. BUSTLE MD FAAFT

P.O. BOX 370, BUTLER, MO

660-200-7000

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Obstructions

BLDG 60 FT NW; PLINES 90 FT SOUTH; 60 FT LGTD COMM TWR 90 FT NW; 480 FT TWR 2000 FT SOUTHWEST OF HELI.

Nearby airports

KBUM · Butler Memorial Airport (2 NM)MU07 · Angle Bar M AirportPrivate (9 NM)7MO8 · Laughlin AirportPrivate (10 NM)2MO4 · Breckenridge AirportPrivate (11 NM)MO75 · Brownsberger AirportPrivate (14 NM)03MU · McDonnell AirportPrivate (15 NM)

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 81MO 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 81MO

Bates County Hospital Heliport (81MO) is a heliport in Butler, MO, at 820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 81MO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 81MO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 81MO?

Bates County Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 81MO?

Bates County Hospital Heliport is in Butler, MO, at an elevation of 820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2483, -94.3422.

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