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KH17 · Buffalo Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KH17 FAA H17 Elev 1,154 ft Lat 37° 39.25' N Lon 93° 5.26' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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: 3,215 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 29.2° 3,215 ft 50 ft ASP Yes —
21 209.2° 3,215 ft 50 ft ASP Yes —

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

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 8 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 LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS. 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 LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS. 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 LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 & PERIMETER LGTS - 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 AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)
  • ·ULTRALIGHT ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·INSUF RWY SAFETY AREA LEN BYD EACH RWY END; FENCES, BRUSH, TREES.
  • ·APCH SLP 8 TO 1 TO HELIPAD FROM NORTHEAST; ARPT BCN 260 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD, 5 TO 1 APCH SLP.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
  • ·WIDTH VARIANCE 50-52 FT. 5 LANDING DIRECTION LIGHTS EXTENDING NORTHEAST.
  • ·RWY 04 APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR; +1-60 FT TREES & TIED DOWN ACFT; 0-650 FT FM RWY END, L & R; DSPLCD THR 5 FT LWR THAN RWY END.
  • ·RWY 04 +1-19 FT TREES, FENCES, 35-200 FT FM RWY END, L/R.
  • ·RWY 22 +1-35 FT FENCES, TREES & BRUSH 0-200 FT FM RY END, L/R.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Stall / spin 2
  • 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
2024-01-07 SlipStream International Genesis · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2000-09-21 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · IMC · dusk →
1996-04-24 Piper PA-25-150 · Stall / spin · 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 16 nm
Herman Azell Morris Springfield MO 29 nm
Nathan Keith Leming Ozark MO 38 nm
Robert Brian Morgan Ozark MO 38 nm
Ralph Warren Mcclurg Reeds MO 61 nm
Johnny Lee Preston Oronogo MO 71 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 73 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 73 nm
Jeffrey Suhr Warrensburg MO 73 nm
Glenn Piacentini Pittsburg KS 78 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
Jeffery Leroy Lilley Buffalo MO 1 nm
Austin Eugene Poole Buffalo MO 1 nm
Sherry Coy Eaves Eldridge MO 15 nm
Donald Russell Cutler Bolivar MO 16 nm
Todd Darrell Shields Bolivar MO 16 nm
Marcus Andrew Ferguson Bolivar MO 16 nm
Nathaniel David White Bolivar MO 16 nm
Thomas James Sneed Bolivar MO 16 nm
Jonathan Seth Whittington Bolivar MO 16 nm
Benjamin Erik Nofziger Brighton MO 18 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
Eric Parker Lemon Buffalo MO 1 nm
Larry Mark Davidson Buffalo MO 1 nm
Richard Doyle Behymer Buffalo MO 1 nm
Eric Dale Sawyer Buffalo MO 1 nm
Frederick George Upton Buffalo MO 1 nm
Linda Kay Behymer Buffalo MO 1 nm
David Dean Potter Buffalo MO 1 nm
Derek Ryan Johnson Buffalo MO 1 nm
Darryl Lee Harer Louisburg MO 7 nm
Ronald James Bornman Long Lane MO 7 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
 79 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 90 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 102 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 107 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 108 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 111 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 111 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 112 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 130 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 130 nm

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