Gould Peterson Municipal Airport

K57 · Tarkio, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
916 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,600 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
3E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM02:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 05:21 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 088°downwind 358°base 268°final 178°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
178° mag · 181° true
Dimensions
3,600 × 75 ft
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
916 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 102 ft, 1,912 ft from threshold, 324 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
916 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 16k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Also

Flight service
119.6 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
290.4OMAHA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

STJ 115.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
STJ · St Joseph VORTAC 115.50 · 102X High r318° / 35.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
K57
Coordinates
40.4458, -95.3628
Elevation
916 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
COU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
1 E

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

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
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF TARKIO
602 MAIN STREET, TARKIO, MO
660-736-4821
Manager
BROOKS HURST
19206 STATE HWY O, TARKIO, MO
816-244-6927
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • CROP DUSTING ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Runways

  • PCR VALUE: 61/R/D/W/T

Lighting

  • TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: MO17 Garst Airport (private) (13 NM) · 54MU Brown Field (private) (14 NM) · MU09 Hester Airport (private) (16 NM) · MO24 Lonesome Sky Airport (private) (18 NM) · 4MO7 Crop Care Airport (private) (19 NM)

About K57

Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (K57) is an airport in Tarkio, MO, at 916 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does K57 have a control tower?

No. Gould Peterson Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at K57?

Gould Peterson Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is K57?

Gould Peterson Municipal Airport is in Tarkio, MO, at an elevation of 916 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4458, -95.3628.

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