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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Lee's Summit Municipal Airport

ID KLXT FAA LXT Elev 1,004 ft Lat 38° 57.58' N Lon 94° 22.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KLXT

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KLXT

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Runways at KLXT

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 183° 5,501 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.16%
36 003° 5,501 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.16%
11 113° 4,000 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%
29 293° 4,000 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 124.175
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.450
  • A/D KANSAS CITY APP/DEP 119.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KLXT, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 14 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36, 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36. 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 REIL RWY 18 & 36, 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36. 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 REIL RWY 18 & 36, 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36, 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36 - 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 (14 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·NO RIGHT TURNS UNDER 2500 FT MSL OR WITHIN 3 MI OF ARPT WHEN DEPARTING ON RWY 29.
  • ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH 118.45 OR 816-329-2710.
  • ·NO TOUCH-AND-GOES BTN 10 P.M.
  • ·REPEATED TKOF AND LNDGS BTN 10 P.M.
  • ·NEED TO BE TO A FULL STOP AND TAXI BACK.
  • ·NO MID-FLD/INT DEP FLT TRNG ACFT ON RWY 36 MAKE CROSSWIND TURN AT 1500 MSL OR PRIOR TO WOODS CHAPEL RD, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST FLT TRNG ACFT ON RWY 18 MAKE CROSSWIND TURN AT 1500 MSL OR PRIOR TO HOSPITAL, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
  • ·WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS USE RWY 18.
  • ·AER 18,36 & 29 ARE NOT MUTUALLY VSB DUE TO TRRN.
  • ·ARPT TRML BLDG OPEN 24 HRS.
  • ·RWY 18/36 GRAD 0.16%, RWY 11/29 GRAD 0.24% 24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL 100LL & MOGAS.
  • ·MOBILE FUEL JET A AND 100LL.
  • ·AFTER HRS FUEL CALL 816-969-1186.
  • ·PAPI RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY.
  • ·TPA ACFT UNDER 6,000 LBS 1000 FT AGL, ACFT OVER 6,000 LBS 1,500 FT AGL.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KLXT — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KLXT

25 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

3

13.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 103,800 ops in 2002

2024 total

52,500

10-yr total

525,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 95% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

15.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.99

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Stall / spin 4
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fire / smoke 1

All time · n=25

  • Other 8
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Loss of control 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Fire / smoke 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-08-23 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2017-07-21 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · day →
2016-09-20 Piper PA 28-235 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-07-07 PIPISTREL LSA S R L Alpha Trainer · Fire · VMC · day →
2020-05-19 Rhoads, Larry E Sopwith Baby · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2019-06-07 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2016-05-12 Piper PA 28R · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2016-04-12 CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO E162 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-03-01 Piper PA 28-181 · Stall / spin · day →
2013-08-18 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 MARINER · Hard landing · day →
2012-04-09 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-07-31 T&T AVIATION INC Falcon LS · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2010-05-18 CALCOTE CLARENCE E Glasair RG · Gear-up · day →
2009-07-23 Corvus Carone MK 1 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-06-24 Miller Zenair Cricket MC-12 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-07-18 Piper PA-28-180 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2002-04-30 Cessna 411 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1980-08-06 Mooney M21 · Other →
1979-12-11 Piper PA-31 · Other →
1979-12-06 Cessna 152 · Other →
1979-10-28 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1977-08-14 Aeronca 0-58B · Other →
1977-08-10 Mooney M20C · Other →
1974-07-28 Maule M-4 · Other →
1971-07-10 Cessna 140 · Other →

Designees in MO

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KLXT — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,092

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,460

Mechanics

AME

46

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

6

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

16

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

35

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

21

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

20

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

39

Flight Schools

FBO

84

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

32

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

21

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KLXT

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 13 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 13 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 13 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 13 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 13 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 17 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 32 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 32 nm
Jeffrey Suhr Warrensburg MO 32 nm
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 42 nm

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

CFIs near KLXT

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ronald William Dejarnette Sr Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Earl C Downs Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Mark Anthony Dziedzic Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Leslie Dean Gorden Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Michael Jonathan Mcgraw Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Charles Duane Muckey Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Frank Charles Pizzurro Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Ron R Rodgers Lees Summit MO 0 nm
James Ronald Sineath Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Eric Donn Vander Linden Lees Summit MO 0 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KLXT

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ronald William Dejarnette Sr Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Earl C Downs Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Leslie Dean Gorden Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Raymond Wayne Gorley Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Mark Allen Sherman Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Stephen Michael Luke Lees Summit MO 0 nm
William James Gill Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Steven Craig Gorden Lees Summit MO 0 nm
Titus Raymond Dinkins Lees Summit MO 0 nm
David Craig Bogert Lees Summit MO 0 nm

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

Repair stations near KLXT

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 8 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 26 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 26 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 33 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 57 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 93 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 168 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 169 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 175 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 175 nm

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