Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport
HIG · KHIG · Higginsville, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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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 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 166° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 840 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 31 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 840 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure
“Whiteman”Arrival
“Whiteman”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.0 | APCH/P |
| 323.15 | KNOB NOSTER RCAG (LOW) |
| 343.65 | DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ANX 115.15 · SZL 109.80 · BQS 115.35
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r087° / 21.1 NM |
| SZL · Whiteman | TACAN | 109.80 · 35X | — | r343° / 21.1 NM |
| BQS · Braymer | VOR/DME | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r162° / 34.7 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
- KHIG
- Coordinates
- 39.0729, -93.6775
- Elevation
- 840 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- SEP-APR ALL 0800-1700; MAY-AUG ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER OPERATIONS.
- FOR CD CTC WHITEMAN APCH AT 660-687-3132. WHEN WHITEMAN APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR SVC AFT HRS, CALL NBRS POSTED ON TERMINAL DOOR.
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Nearby airports
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About KHIG
Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (HIG · KHIG) is an airport in Higginsville, MO, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHIG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHIG have a control tower?
No. Higginsville Industrial 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 KHIG?
Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHIG?
Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport is in Higginsville, MO, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0729, -93.6775.
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