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3EX Weather Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport

Excelsior Springs, MissouriElevation 997 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 22 NM SW · 36 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMKC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 80/55 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 6 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/57 S 6 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/59 S 8 kt – 19%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 SSW 7 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/59 S 8 kt – 31%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/57 S 8 kt – 62%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1529Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0321
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,004 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0316°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21196°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
997 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport is in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Field elevation 997 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJERRY BEEBE, DON MYERS
Manager phone(816) 678-3667
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3EX
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3372, -94.1977
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3EX traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3EX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (22 NM SW, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
47 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›(816) 682-3764
›NSTD LIRL; INCOR SPACING AND COLOR OF LGTS.
›70 FT TREE 170 FT FM RWY END AND 160 FT LEFT; 40 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END AND 230 FT RIGHT.
›+1-10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 120-160 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3EX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3EX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3EX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3EX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3EX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3EX?
3EX sits at 997 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3EX?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.