Bolivar Municipal Airport
M17 · Bolivar, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 182° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,092 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,092 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Springfield”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 318.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SGF 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF · Springfield | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r353° / 14.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M17
- Coordinates
- 37.5961, -93.3477
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- 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
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1996/04
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 1,400 ft MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET · RADIO COMMUNICATION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITH SGF AT LEASE FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO EACH JUMP.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- RY 18/36 MIRL DUSK-2330; AFT 2330 ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- EXTENSIVE STUDENT PILOT TRAINING INVOF ARPT.
- WILDLIFE & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
Lighting
- RY 18/36 MIRL DUSK-2330; AFT 2330 ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL CREDIT CARD SYS 100 LL AND JET A 24 HRS AVAIL.
Contact
- FAX: 417-777-5558
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About M17
Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17) is an airport in Bolivar, MO, at 1,093 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M17 have a control tower?
No. Bolivar 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 M17?
Bolivar Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M17?
Bolivar Municipal Airport is in Bolivar, MO, at an elevation of 1,093 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5961, -93.3477.
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