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KBUM · Butler Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KBUM FAA BUM Elev 892 ft Lat 38° 17.39' N Lon 94° 20.41' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.55%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181.9° 3,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.55%
36 1.9° 3,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.55%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 125.550
  • RDO COLUMBIA RDO 115.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 19 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 04 threshold displaced 272 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate H1 perimeter lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 04 threshold displaced 272 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate H1 perimeter lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 04 threshold displaced 272 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H3220X50 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 04: Thld dsplcd 272´

  • 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 and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate H1 perimeter lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    Actvt H1 perimeter lights—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE LIRL Rwy 04–22 and H1 perimeter lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Ultralight acft on and invof apt.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 width variance 50–52´.
  • ·Insuf rwy safety area len byd each rwy end, fences, brush, trees.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 417-839-9306
  • ·CTAF 122.9 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´ 029º 21.4 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´ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (ASPH) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPORT REMARKS: Helipad H1 perimeter lights. 5 landing direction lights extending NE.
  • ·Apch slp 8 to 1 to helipad, from northeast, arpt bcn 260´ south of helipad, 5 to 1 apch slp.
  • ·BUTLER MEML (BUM)(KBUM) 2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N38º17.39´ W94º20.41´ 894 B NOTAM FILE COU RWY 18–36: H3999X75 (ASPH–RFSC) S–12 MIRL 0.6% up S RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.9º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.9º TCH 38´.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Two twrs +195´ and +411´, approximately 7000´ and 14000´ south of Rwy 36 thld.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 660-424-0620
  • ·CTAF 122.9 RCO 122.1R 115.9T (COLUMBIA RADIO) ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.55 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 115.9 BUM Chan 106 N38º16.32´ W94º29.30´ 074º 7.1 NM to fld. 890/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 249º–259º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 305º–315º byd 40 NM BUTLER N38º16.32´ W94º29.30´ NOTAM FILE COU.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 115.9 BUM Chan 106 074º 7.1 NM to Butler Meml. 890/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 249º–259º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 305º–315º byd 40 NM RCO 122.1R 115.9T (COLUMBIA RADIO) KANSAS CITY L–16F KANSAS CITY L–16F IAP KANSAS CITY H–5C, L–10J, 16F NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BUM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 12,000 ops in 1991

2024 total

6,960

10-yr total

66,900

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 96% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

44.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.48

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-10-24 Cessna 170A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2026-06-14 PACIFIC AEROSPACE LTD 750XL · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2024-05-25 Cessna U206 · Other · VMC · day →
2019-06-10 Cessna 425 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2015-08-21 Burns Mini 500 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2005-11-06 Cessna 182 · Other · day →
2002-06-16 Cessna 172G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1999-07-17 Piper PA-28-180 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1994-11-01 Cessna 206G · Other · VMC · night →
1987-02-18 Beech B-35 · Other · 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
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 40 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 40 nm
Jeffrey Suhr Warrensburg MO 40 nm
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 51 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 51 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 51 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 51 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 51 nm
Glenn Piacentini Pittsburg KS 55 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 57 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
Charles Leroy Cook Butler MO 2 nm
Clarence Eldon Easley Pleasanton KS 19 nm
Jeffrey Paul Mosley Pleasanton KS 19 nm
Alex Dean Clippard Urich MO 19 nm
Mark Loren Witt Harrisonville MO 22 nm
Terry Lile Hunt Harrisonville MO 22 nm
Jay Douglas Mcclintock Harrisonville MO 22 nm
Jeffrey Todd Proch Harrisonville MO 22 nm
Reginald Rolland Gast Louisburg KS 25 nm
Rufus Mburu Wanjigi Louisburg KS 25 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
David Eugene Hopkins Butler MO 2 nm
Thomas Nelson Spencer Butler MO 2 nm
Walter Edwin Schoor Jr Adrian MO 6 nm
Taylor Logan Feris Adrian MO 6 nm
Michael Lawrence Dejesus Adrian MO 6 nm
Galen Dean Clymer Rich Hill MO 12 nm
Larry Wallace Haas Lacygne KS 15 nm
David Eugene Ferrin Lacygne KS 15 nm
Edward James Winters Appleton City MO 16 nm
Charles Keene Fairbanks Creighton MO 18 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 41 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 42 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 42 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 46 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 54 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 57 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 127 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 132 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 137 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 156 nm

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