KM17 · Bolivar Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 10 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: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 183° | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 36 | 003° | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
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
- A/D SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP 124.950
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KM17 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 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.
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
All translated remarks (1)
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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 & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·EXTENSIVE STUDENT PILOT TRAINING INVOF ARPT.
- ·FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
- ·FAX: 417-777-5558 FUEL CREDIT CARD SYS 100 LL AND JET A 24 HRS AVAIL.
- ·RY 18/36 MIRL DUSK-2330; AFT 2330 ACTVT - CTAF.
- ·PRVDD A CLEAR APCH TO EACH RY FOR A MINIMUM 34:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
1
9.1% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 18,701 ops in 2005
2024 total
14,256
10-yr total
135,965
2024 mix
AC/AT 9% · GA 90% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
36.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.34
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Other 1
All time · n=10
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Loss of control 2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Other 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MO
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Wayne Shetterly | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Herman Azell Morris | Springfield | MO | 24 nm |
| Nathan Keith Leming | Ozark | MO | 34 nm |
| Robert Brian Morgan | Ozark | MO | 34 nm |
| Ralph Warren Mcclurg | Reeds | MO | 49 nm |
| Johnny Lee Preston | Oronogo | MO | 59 nm |
| Glenn Piacentini | Pittsburg | KS | 65 nm |
| Ashley Windsor | Warrensburg | MO | 72 nm |
| David Wayne Card | Warrensburg | MO | 72 nm |
| Jeffrey Suhr | Warrensburg | MO | 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Russell Cutler | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Todd Darrell Shields | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Marcus Andrew Ferguson | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Nathaniel David White | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Thomas James Sneed | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Jonathan Seth Whittington | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Benjamin Erik Nofziger | Brighton | MO | 10 nm |
| Corey Thomas Vlastuin | Fair Play | MO | 11 nm |
| Jeffery Leroy Lilley | Buffalo | MO | 12 nm |
| Austin Eugene Poole | Buffalo | MO | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Wayne Franks | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Dennis Melvin Kitchen | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Nathaniel David White | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Robert Lee Gooding | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Rex Melvin Smith | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| David Lee Powell | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Brian Keith Burchett | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Allen Henry Buehler | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Michael Allen Seeley | Bolivar | MO | 3 nm |
| Kevin Charles Graham | Bolivar | 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 |
|---|---|
| Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS | 67 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 90 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 93 nm |
| Eno Aviation Garnett, KS | 98 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 103 nm |
| Wings Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, AR | 103 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 104 nm |
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 104 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc. Clarksville, AR | 128 nm |
| ForwardVue Aviation Claremore, OK | 129 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 ↗