KGPH · Midwest National Air Center Airport
ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,502 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 187° | 5,502 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 36 | 007° | 5,502 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
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
- CLD KANAS CITY 118.200
- A/D KANSAS CITY APP/DEP 119.000
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KGPH on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 24 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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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)
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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.
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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.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
- ·256 MISSOURI MOSBY MIDWEST NTL AIR CENTER (GPH)(KGPH) 1 N UTC–6(–5DT) N39º19.95´ W94º18.58´ 777 B NOTAM FILE GPH MON Airport RWY 18–36: H5502X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–60 PCN 156F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 18: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 59´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 18–36, PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36, REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36—CTAF.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2200Z‡.
- ·After hours and weekends on call 816–407–3390.
- ·For after hrs full svc fueling call 816–407–3390.
- ·After hrs call out fee waived with 200 gal or more fuel purchase.
- ·Confirm snow removal and winter conditions during Nov–Mar, call 816–407–3390.
- ·Arpt terminal bldg open 24 hours.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 816-407-3396
- ·AWOS–3P 120.275 (816) 407–3399.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®KANSAS CITY APP/DEP CON 118.4 CLNC DEL 118.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City Apch at 816-329-2710.
- ·NAPOLEON (VL) (L) VORTACW 115.15 ANX Chan 98(Y) N39º05.73´ W94º07.73´ 322º 16.5 NM to fld. 878/7E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 220º–230º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ VOR unusable: 129º–139º DME unusable: 220º–230º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ KANSAS CITY (H) (H) VORTACW 113.25 MCI Chan 79(Y) N39º17.12´ W94º44.22´ 077º 20.1 NM to fld. 1017/5E.
- ·ILS/DME 110.55 I–CUE Chan 42(Y) Rwy 18.
- ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 960´ MSL.
- ·MOSCOW MILLS GREENSFIELD (M71) 4 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N38º54.11´ W90º57.62´ 559 NOTAM FILE STL RWY 09–27: H3227X50 (ASPH–AFSC) RWY 09: Trees.
- ·NSTD rwy safety area byd each rwy end and along rwy edges, Rwy 09 end has large drop–off, Rwy 27 incorrect terrain grades with brush and trees, small trees, excessive edge drops and ditches along pavement edges.
- ·High ground, brush, trees and bldgs penetrate primary and transitional surfaces and close to rwy edges.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 314-650-5804
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc St Louis Apch at 314-890-1017.
- ·FORISTELL (L) (L) VORTACW 110.8 FTZ Chan 45 N38º41.66´ W90º58.28´ 357º 12.4 NM to fld. 819/5E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 265º–285º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ KANSAS CITY H–5C, L–27A, A IAP KANSAS CITY L–27B, A NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
7
since 1982
Fatal
3
42.9% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 44,550 ops in 2023
2024 total
44,550
10-yr total
237,652
2024 mix
AC/AT 5% · GA 95% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
21.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
9.02
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=7
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Loss of control 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in MO
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard R Veach | Liberty | MO | 7 nm |
| Andrew Waterland | Kansas City | MO | 17 nm |
| Brian Andrew Park | Kansas City | MO | 17 nm |
| James Harlan Rainen | Kansas City | MO | 17 nm |
| Joshua Turner Hay | Kansas City | MO | 17 nm |
| Todd Eric Nichols | Kansas City | MO | 17 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | St. Joseph | MO | 35 nm |
| Ashley Windsor | Warrensburg | MO | 44 nm |
| David Wayne Card | Warrensburg | MO | 44 nm |
| Jeffrey Suhr | Warrensburg | MO | 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Gerald Briggs | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Jerry Howard Luttrell Jr | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Robert Gene Wright | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| James Andrew Worley | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Jacob Alan Kaufman | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Ariana Isabella Anaya | Excelsior Springs | MO | 3 nm |
| Chandler Harding Pelton | Excelsior Springs | MO | 3 nm |
| Gregory Allen Bradley | Holt | MO | 7 nm |
| Jacqueline Renee Thorstensen | Holt | MO | 7 nm |
| Edward Ivan Duckworth Jr | Liberty | MO | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Howard Luttrell Jr | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Timothy Wayne Chase | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Thomas Alaric Nielson | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| John Stephen Stoll | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Dennis Joseph Brown | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Charles Paul Coker | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Gordon Michael Coulson | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| John Francis Dembski | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Ross Glenn Elmore | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
| Charles Henry Hall | Kearney | MO | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 19 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 33 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 41 nm |
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 41 nm |
| Eno Aviation Garnett, KS | 76 nm |
| Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS | 115 nm |
| AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support Chesterfield, MO | 175 nm |
| Mistwood Aviation Chesterfield, MO | 175 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc St. Louis, MO | 181 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 190 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗