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K3GV Weather East Kansas City Airport

Grain Valley, MissouriElevation 835 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 19 NM W · 23 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
170@7
steady
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 from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/55 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/54 S 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 7 kt – 18%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/60 S 11 kt – 14%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/60 SSW 8 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 S 8 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 6 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2017Z.

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
2 runways
NESW05230927
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

2 runways · longest 4,507 ft

05/23
Dimensions
2,206 x 20 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
RWY 0557°T
RWY 23237°T
Traffic patternRight
09/27
Dimensions
4,507 x 44 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0991°T
Displaced threshold303 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27271°T

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
835 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
2352Z (6:52 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

East Kansas City Airport is in Grain Valley, Missouri. Field elevation 835 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAN WILLIAMS
Manager phone816-286-9206
AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3GV
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0151, -94.2153
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119
KANSAS CITY APP/DEP
A/D
121.3
KANSAS CITY CLNC DEL
CLD
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3GV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 50 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.5
AVG OPS/DAY
7.5
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 6 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 76%Unknown 12%Twin 6%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›HUSK (Piston single)
›BE35 (Piston single)
›M20P (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

K3GV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (19 NM W, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
36 NM SE
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
47 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +1-5 FT GND 0-90 FT FM RWY END 70-130 FT RIGHT.
›RR TRACK 0-200 FT FROM RWY, 80-230 FT RIGHT; TREES 20-35 FT, 0-200 FT FROM RWY, 130-250 FT RIGHT.
›RWY 09 1-20 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RWY END LEFT & RIGHT; +16 FT SIGNS 145 FT FM RWY END 80 FT LEFT; 10-25 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RWY END 125-160 FT LEFT; +1-50 FT TREES & RR 0-200 FT FM RWY END 200-250 FT RIGHT.
›HNGR BLDG 16-26 FT, 125-200 FT FM RWY END, 180-250 FT LEFT.
›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NTSD RWY SAFETY AREA ALL RWY ENDS; INSUFFICIENT LENS & INCOR TRRN GRADES; NO RWY SAFETY AREA BYD RWY 05 & 27.
›+1-33 FT BRUSH; TREES; FENCE; RR; ROAD & BLDGS 0-200 FT FM RWY END LEFT & RIGHT.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
›WIND SOCK
›E111 PRVDD E/W RWY IS ABDND UPON ACTVTN OF NEW E/W (09/27) RWY; APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GS & TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›RWY 05/23 STEEP GRADE 60-235 FT NE OF RWY 05 THLD.
›WIDTH VARIANCE 20-25 FT.
›WIDTH VARIANCE 44-45 FT.
›NSTD MIRL; NO YELLOW EDGE LGTS LAST 2000 FT BOTH ENDS; ALL EDGE LGTS LCTD 13-15 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE; RWY 27 ONLY 6 THR LGTS LCTD 18-20 FT E OF THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K3GV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3GV have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3GV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3GV have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3GV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3GV?
K3GV sits at 835 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3GV?
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.