Bismarck Memorial Airport
H57 · Bismarck, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 2,050 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,022 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 491 ft from threshold, 141 ft L/R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,050 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAM 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAM · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r285° / 18.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- H57
- Coordinates
- 37.7588, -90.6168
- Elevation
- 1,038 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1951/05
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL; 1 THLD LGTS 3-7 FT FROM RY END ON EACH SIDE OF RY AT EACH THLD.
Contact
- JUSTIN KITCHELL (CROSSWIND AVIATION SERVICES)
Nearby airports
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About H57
Bismarck Memorial Airport (H57) is an airport in Bismarck, MO, at 1,038 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,050 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for H57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does H57 have a control tower?
No. Bismarck Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at H57?
Bismarck Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,050 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is H57?
Bismarck Memorial Airport is in Bismarck, MO, at an elevation of 1,038 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7588, -90.6168.
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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 H57 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.