Butler Memorial Airport
BUM · KBUM · Butler, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 182° true
- Dimensions
- 3,999 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (2.9°)
- 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
- 871 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 888 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Butler”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 327.0 | BUTLER RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BUM 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r074° / 7.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBUM / BUM
- Coordinates
- 38.2898, -94.3401
- Elevation
- 894 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Columbia Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/11
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,000 ft MSL · 0500-2200, SAT-MON.
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 ↗
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, Parachute ops, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWO TWRS +195 FT & +411 FT; APRXLY 7000 FT & 14000 FT S OF RY 36 THLD.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
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Nearby airports
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About KBUM
Butler Memorial Airport (BUM · KBUM) is an airport in Butler, MO, at 894 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBUM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBUM have a control tower?
No. Butler 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 KBUM?
Butler Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBUM?
Butler Memorial Airport is in Butler, MO, at an elevation of 894 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2898, -94.3401.
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