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K87K · El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K87K Elev 931 ft Lat 37° 51.40' N Lon 93° 59.95' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,295 ft. Max gradient: 0.65%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 044° 3,295 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.65%
22 224° 3,295 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.65%
18 183.8° 2,430 ft 50 ft GRE No —
36 3.8° 2,430 ft 50 ft GRE No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K87K on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 04/22. 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 04/22. 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 04/22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - 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

    WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·INSUF RWY SAFETY AREA LENGTH BYND EACH END OF RWY 18/36.
  • ·TREES WITHIN RWY SAFETY AREA AT EACH END OF RWY 18/36.
  • ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ·MANAGER LIVES ON AIRPORT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-11-21 Bellanca 8KCAB · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-07-19 Piper PA28-140 · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in MO

CFI Flight Instructors 1,092 A&P Mechanics 4,460 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 46 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 6 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 21 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 20 Schools Flight Schools 39 FBO Fixed Base Operators 84 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Bolivar MO 31 nm
Glenn Piacentini Pittsburg KS 43 nm
Ralph Warren Mcclurg Reeds MO 45 nm
Johnny Lee Preston Oronogo MO 46 nm
Herman Azell Morris Springfield MO 52 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 56 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 56 nm
Jeffrey Suhr Warrensburg MO 56 nm
Nathan Keith Leming Ozark MO 62 nm
Robert Brian Morgan Ozark MO 62 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jerry Clyde Shilt El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
David Curtis Seitz El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
Kirk Alan Fugate El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
Thomas Joe Addington Nevada MO 17 nm
Corey Thomas Vlastuin Fair Play MO 24 nm
Jerry Lee Marti Lamar MO 26 nm
Kevin Cecil Kingsley Lamar MO 26 nm
Kevin Ray Baslee Lamar MO 26 nm
Ryan Andrew Mccluskey Lamar MO 26 nm
Carl Crismon Chapman Dadeville MO 27 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Shannon Brett Daniel El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
Wayne Franklin Williamson El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
Wayne Craig Bingham Jr El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
Edward Lee Stewart El Dorado Springs MO 1 nm
Raymond Earl Evans Sr Schell City MO 11 nm
Harold Eugene Rosbrugh Rockville MO 14 nm
Ross Kelso Naylor Stockton MO 14 nm
Gary Patrick Neurohr Stockton MO 14 nm
Tony Wayne Murphy Stockton MO 14 nm
Michael Allen Farran Nevada MO 17 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 43 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 63 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 72 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 72 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 75 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 75 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 101 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 111 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 118 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 145 nm

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