Houston Memorial Airport
M48 · Houston, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,195 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,195 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 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.675 | RICHLAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MAP 113.40 · TBN 110.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAP · Maples | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r203° / 18 NM |
| TBN · Forney | VOR | 110.00 | Low | r162° / 26 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M48
- Coordinates
- 37.3301, -91.9732
- Elevation
- 1,195 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- 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
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/02
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- PUBLIC BUS SVC AVBL MON-FRI 0730-1600.
- CROP DUSTING ACFT & ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL MON-FRI CALL 417-967-3348; SAT-SUN & EVENINGS CALL 417-967-4165.
Contact
- CITY CLERK
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT FM 0800-1700 CALL (417) 967-3348; AFT 1700 CALL (417) 967-4165.
Nearby airports
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About M48
Houston Memorial Airport (M48) is an airport in Houston, MO, at 1,195 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M48 have a control tower?
No. Houston 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 M48?
Houston Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M48?
Houston Memorial Airport is in Houston, MO, at an elevation of 1,195 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3301, -91.9732.
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