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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Roy Otten Memorial Airfield

ID 3VS Elev 1,030 ft Lat 38° 25.67' N Lon 92° 52.51' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3VS

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Aerial view · 3VS

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3VS — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3VS

3 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,805 ft. Max gradient: 0.86%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 2,805 ft 39 ft ASPH-E Yes 0.86%
25 — 2,805 ft 39 ft ASPH-E Yes 0.86%
H1 — 50 ft 50 ft CONC-G Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3VS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 07/25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 07/25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 07/25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·CROP DUSTING ACFT AND HELICOPTERS; AND ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ·RY 07/25 LINE OF SIGHT OBSTRUCTED BY GRADE CHANGE IN RY.
  • ·NTSD RY SAFETY AREA BYND EACH RY END; INCORRECT TERRAIN GRADES, LARGE DROP OFF AT RY 07 END, ROAD AT RY 25 END.
  • ·FOR CD CTC WHITEMAN APCH AT 660-687-3132.
  • ·WHEN WHITEMAN APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ·AFTER HOURS NON-EMERGENCY: 573-378-0623 WIDTH VARIANCE 39-40 FT. 8 FT ROAD 105-200 FT FM RWY END 40-125L; FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SVC.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · VRS

NTSB events at 3VS

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 6
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-12-19 Piper PA-28-201T · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2003-09-22 Cessna 182P · Other · IMC · day →
1996-07-16 Cessna 150L · Stall / spin · day →
1995-07-21 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · day →
1979-07-20 AMER AVCO AA-1A · Other →
1972-11-08 Mooney M-20E · Other →
1970-12-13 Cessna 140 · Other →
1967-07-23 Beech 35-A33 · Other →

Designees in MO

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3VS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,092

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,460

Mechanics

AME

46

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

6

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

16

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

35

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

21

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

20

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

39

Flight Schools

FBO

84

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

32

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

21

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3VS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Scott Alan Eslinger Columbia MO 40 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 45 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 45 nm
Jeffrey Suhr Warrensburg MO 45 nm
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Bolivar MO 56 nm
Herman Azell Morris Springfield MO 77 nm
Martin Maxwell Cupp Brookfield MO 82 nm
Nathan Keith Leming Ozark MO 85 nm
Robert Brian Morgan Ozark MO 85 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 87 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3VS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Mark Earl Wishart Stover MO 6 nm
Randal Aaron Ehrichs Stover MO 6 nm
Carl Wayne Grimmett Gravois Mills MO 8 nm
Zane Joseph Brandes Mora MO 14 nm
Brandon Eugene Cato Eldon MO 15 nm
Joel Kelly Hennings Sunrise Beach MO 17 nm
David Michael Patterson Lake Ozark MO 18 nm
Scot Eugene Sudmann Lake Ozark MO 18 nm
Timothy Patrick Hand Osage Beach MO 21 nm
Timothy John Johanek Osage Beach MO 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3VS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Irving Lee Eggers Versailles MO 1 nm
Joe Douglas Lietzke Versailles MO 1 nm
Billyjoe Odell Forester Versailles MO 1 nm
Mark Earl Wishart Stover MO 6 nm
Daniel Edward Van Wie Stover MO 6 nm
Jesse Ray Summers Stover MO 6 nm
Rodney Leslie Gumm Gravois Mills MO 8 nm
Bernard Anthony Schweiger Gravois Mills MO 8 nm
Allen Russell Thurman Gravois Mills MO 8 nm
Mark Lane Briscoe Gravois Mills MO 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3VS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 54 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 85 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 98 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 98 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 105 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 105 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 106 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 111 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 113 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 147 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.