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KM17 Weather Bolivar Municipal Airport

Bolivar, MissouriElevation 1,092 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGF · 21 NM S · 51 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 · KSGF
WIND
160@5
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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 53F, 1% 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 80/53 SE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 6 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 76/55 S 7 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 83/58 S 8 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/59 S 7 kt – 40%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/59 S 9 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 2042Z.

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
NESW1836
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 4,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18183°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 363°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
1,092 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Bolivar Municipal Airport is in Bolivar, Missouri. Field elevation 1,092 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKERRICK TWEEDY
Manager phone417-777-6800
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKM17
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5961, -93.3477
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.95
SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP
A/D
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KM17 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.9
AVG OPS/DAY
9.5
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 9 to 14 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 84%Unknown 11%Helicopter 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›FOX (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›P28R (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

KM17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGF (21 NM S, VFR).

KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KAIZ Lee C Fine Memorial Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KTBN Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field
58 NM E
VFR
KJLN Joplin Regional Airport
61 NM SW
VFR
KBBG Branson Airport
64 NM S
VFR
KPTS Atkinson Municipal Airport
66 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
›FAX: 417-777-5558
›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.
›FUEL CREDIT CARD SYS 100 LL AND JET A 24 HRS AVAIL.
›WILDLIFE & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›EXTENSIVE STUDENT PILOT TRAINING INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KM17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KM17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KM17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KM17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KM17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KM17?
KM17 sits at 1,092 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM17?
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.