Cape Girardeau Regional (KCGI), Missouri
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, identifier KCGI, is a towered public-use airport in southeastern Missouri serving as a regional business aviation point roughly 93 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. The field pairs a 6,500-foot primary concrete runway with a shorter 3,997-foot secondary runway, and supports both 100LL and Jet A fuel for visiting operators. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs-equipped airport is KBLV, about 80 nautical miles distant.
Runways
Cape Girardeau Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 10/28, is 6,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Cape Girardeau Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cape Girardeau Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Scott AFB / Midamerica Saint Louis (KBLV), 80 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cape Girardeau Regional recorded 2,868 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in July.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 298 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cape Girardeau Regional averages 16.6 days above 90°F in July and 23.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.2°F, and January the coldest, at 43.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cape Girardeau Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
MALSR lighting on Runway 10, ODALS on Runway 28, HIRL on Runway 10/28, and MIRL on Runway 02/20 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway 02/20 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 scheduled passenger operations with more than 9 passenger seats, or non-scheduled passenger operations with more than 30 passenger seats.
PCR VALUE: 185/R/D/W/T
PCR VALUE: 310/R/D/W/T
Standby generator serves the FAA facility only.
The northern 100 feet of Taxiway C is not visible from the control tower.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cape Girardeau Regional has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Cairo Regional (KCIR), 19.40 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum runway length at KCGI?
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, identifier KCGI, offers a maximum paved runway length of 6,500 feet on Runway 10/28. That runway is concrete, 150 feet wide, and equipped with MALSR lighting on Runway 10 and ODALS on Runway 28. A secondary runway, 02/20, spans 3,997 feet on an asphalt-concrete surface and is 100 feet wide. Both runways carry high intensity or medium intensity edge lighting activated through CTAF. The longer runway supports the bulk of business aviation traffic at this towered field in Missouri.
Are there any restrictions on Runway 02/20 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport?
Yes, Runway 02/20 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport carries a specific operational limit. It is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations involving scheduled passenger flights with more than 9 passenger seats, or non-scheduled passenger flights with more than 30 passenger seats. This restriction applies only to that 3,997-foot runway; the longer Runway 10/28 does not carry the same limitation. Dispatchers planning larger passenger-carrying operations into KCGI should route those flights to Runway 10/28 instead.
Does Cape Girardeau Regional Airport have customs clearance onsite?
No, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KBLV, located approximately 80.23 nautical miles away. Flight crews requiring customs processing near KCGI need to plan a stop at that facility or another designated port of entry before or after operating at Cape Girardeau. This is an important planning consideration for any international arrival routed through this Missouri airport.
What fuel types are available at KCGI?
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field operates on an attendance schedule of 0600 to 1900 local Monday through Friday, and 0600 to 1800 on weekends, per the airport's published hours. This towered airport, with the identifier KCGI, supports a mix of piston and turbine business aviation traffic consistent with its fuel offerings. Crews should plan arrivals within the attended hours to ensure fuel service availability.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport concentrates in the summer months, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. July recorded the highest monthly total among business aviation operations, at 298, followed closely by August at 279 and June at 273. Winter months are comparatively quieter, with January at 186 and February at 190 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KCGI during peak summer months should anticipate higher traffic volumes relative to the rest of the year.