Dove Airstrip Private
MO81 · Bismarck, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-TRTD
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,300 ft | |
| 14/32 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAM 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAM · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r268° / 18 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MO81 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MO81
- Coordinates
- 37.6684, -90.6118
- Elevation
- 1,080 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/10
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- CULVERTS WASHED OUT ON AER 27.
Runways
- RWY 14/32 CLSD INDEFLY DUE TO FLOOD DMG, CULVERTS WASHED OUT.
- SFC CMPSN LIME CHIPS AND SEALED.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: H57 Bismarck Memorial Airport (5 NM) · MU65 Lakeside Airport (private) (9 NM) · 0MO2 Short-N-Ruff Airport (11 NM) · H88 A Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport (16 NM) · 8WC Washington County Airport (17 NM)
About MO81
Dove Airstrip (MO81) is an airport in Bismarck, MO, at 1,080 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MO81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MO81 have a control tower?
No. Dove Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at MO81?
Dove Airstrip has 2 runways; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MO81?
Dove Airstrip is in Bismarck, MO, at an elevation of 1,080 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6684, -90.6118.
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