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KAOV · Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KAOV FAA AOV Elev 1,311 ft Lat 36° 58.31' N Lon 92° 40.91' W Zulu …

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,634 ft. Max gradient: 0.94%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 137° 3,634 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.94%
31 317° 3,634 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.94%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D SPRINGFIELD 126.350

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 14 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H3001X60 (ASPH) MIRL 0.3% up N RWY 36: Road. Rgt…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·220 MISSOURI AMAZON N39º53.03´ W94º54.49´ NOTAM FILE STJ.
  • ·Staff on duty; Mon thru Sat; 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 417-236-4118
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP CON 124.95 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Springfield Apch at 417-868-5620/5619.
  • ·SPRINGFIELD (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.9 SGF Chan 116 N37º21.36´ W93º20.04´ 212º 29.3 NM to fld. 1240/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 073º–085º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 095º–120º byd 40 NM 121º–137º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ AVA BILL MARTIN MEML (AOV)(KAOV) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N36º58.31´ W92º40.92´ 1311 B NOTAM FILE COU RWY 13–31: H3634X50 (ASPH) MIRL 0.9% up SE RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI intst oper on photo cell day/ngt; MIRL intst vrbl: 3, 5, 7 clicks—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel 100LL self svc with credit card avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·NSTD rwy safety area byd Rwy 13 end, insufficient length and large drop off.
  • ·Click PCL 5 times to unlock terminal door.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 417-840-2301
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP CON 126.35 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Springfield Apch at 417-868-5620/5619.
  • ·DOGWOOD (VL) (L) VORTAC 109.4 DGD Chan 31 N37º01.41´ W92º52.62´ 107º 9.9 NM to fld. 1600/1E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 032º–042º byd 40 NM 284º–294º byd 21 NM blo 12,000´ 284º–294º byd 9 NM blo 6,000´ 285º–296º byd 40 NM KANSAS CITY L–10J KANSAS CITY L–16F IAP KANSAS CITY L–16G IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1
  • Runway excursion 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-13 Mooney M20J · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1999-12-08 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · night →
1998-10-30 Jordan ACEY DEUCY P70 · Loss of control · VMC →

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
Nathan Keith Leming Ozark MO 26 nm
Robert Brian Morgan Ozark MO 26 nm
Herman Azell Morris Springfield MO 32 nm
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Bolivar MO 52 nm
Ralph Warren Mcclurg Reeds MO 72 nm
Kenneth Kevin Mcnamara Bella Vista AR 82 nm
Johnny Lee Preston Oronogo MO 86 nm
Roger Douglass Higden AR 87 nm
Joseph Lawrence Batesville AR 89 nm
Joshua Paul Jones Fayetteville AR 90 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
David William Davidson Ava MO 1 nm
Terry Steven Dry Ava MO 1 nm
Ryan James Wallace Mansfield MO 10 nm
Ronald Eugene Weldon Wasola MO 13 nm
Daniel Scot Whitlow Norwood MO 15 nm
James Allen Bloir Fordland MO 17 nm
Andrew Henry Mccaddin Ii Sparta MO 19 nm
Steven Scott Garrett Rogersville MO 21 nm
Jeffrey Spencer Jones Rogersville MO 21 nm
Brian Michael Paudert Rogersville MO 21 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
Michael Allen Berger Ava MO 1 nm
Ross Mitchell Allison Ava MO 1 nm
Ronald Lewis Crowe Jr Ava MO 1 nm
Lawrence Herbert Johnson Ava MO 1 nm
Aldren Kim Williams Ava MO 1 nm
Delbert Lynn Murray Ava MO 1 nm
Sean Michael Mason Ava MO 1 nm
Brett Lane Misemer Mansfield MO 10 nm
Thomas Edward Dennis Seymour MO 11 nm
Scott Dearmond Chadwell Seymour MO 11 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 84 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 92 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 97 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 99 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 102 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 135 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 139 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 140 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 140 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 141 nm

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