Bolivar Municipal (M17), Missouri
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17) is a public-use, non-towered field in Bolivar, Missouri, sitting at 1,093 feet elevation and handling modest business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC tracking. The airport pairs a 4,000-foot paved runway with a shorter turf strip, and it sits within reach of Springfield-Branson National for customs needs. Attended Monday through Saturday, it also offers round-the-clock self-service fuel, supporting operators who need flexibility outside staffed hours.
Runways
Bolivar Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 18/36, is 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bolivar Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bolivar Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Springfield-Branson National (KSGF), 21 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bolivar Municipal recorded 170 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at Bolivar Muni (M17) is concentrated in March and August, according to FAA TFMSC data, with noticeably lighter activity in January and September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 27 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bolivar Municipal averages 15.4 days above 90°F in July and 26.4 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.1°F, and January the coldest, at 42.8°F.
Weather station is 2.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bolivar Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Springfield Approach.
Runway 18/36 medium intensity runway lighting operates from dusk until 2330; after 2330, activate the lighting via CTAF.
Wildlife and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Extensive student pilot training activity in the vicinity of the airport.
A fuel credit card system provides 100LL and Jet A fuel, available 24 hours.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bolivar Municipal has five airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Springfield-Branson National (KSGF), 21.16 NM south.
Part of the Springfield and the Ozarks area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at M17
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$1,200.00 catering order at M17.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at Bolivar Municipal (M17)?
Bolivar Municipal (M17) has two runways. Runway 18/36 is paved asphalt, 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide, and carries the field's medium intensity runway lighting. Runway 17/35 is a 2,120-foot turf strip, 100 feet wide. There is no control tower, so traffic is coordinated on CTAF.
Is there customs clearance available at M17?
Bolivar Municipal does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Springfield-Branson National (KSGF), located about 21.16 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near M17 should plan to route through that facility instead.
What fuel is available at Bolivar Municipal Airport?
Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through a self-service credit card system available 24 hours a day. There is no fixed attendant fuel desk outside the field's staffed hours. This makes fuel access independent of the airport's Monday-through-Saturday attendance schedule.
What operational hazards should pilots know about at M17?
Pilots operating at Bolivar Municipal (M17) should be aware of extensive student pilot training activity in the vicinity of the airport. Wildlife and bird activity has also been reported on and around the field. Runway 18/36 lighting operates from dusk until 2330 and must be activated via CTAF afterward, since the field is not towered.