East Kansas City Airport (3GV), Missouri
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
East Kansas City airport (3GV) is a public-use, non-towered field in Grain Valley, Missouri, roughly 19 nautical miles from downtown Kansas City. It handles light general aviation traffic with a single fuel option and two paved runways of differing lengths.
Runways
East Kansas City Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,507 ft long and 44 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
East Kansas City Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
East Kansas City Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kansas City Downtown / Wheeler Field (KMKC), 19 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
East Kansas City Airport recorded 69 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at East Kansas City airport concentrates in the warmer months, with August and May showing the highest monthly operations recorded in 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
East Kansas City Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City Approach.
The REIL on Runway 09 and the MIRL on Runway 09/27 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway 05/23 has a steep grade between 60 and 235 feet northeast of the Runway 05 threshold.
The MIRL system is nonstandard: there are no yellow edge lights in the last 2,000 feet at both ends, all edge lights are located 13 to 15 feet from the pavement edge, and Runway 27 has only 6 threshold lights, located 18 to 20 feet east of the threshold.
A railroad track lies 0 to 200 feet from the runway, 80 to 230 feet to the right, and trees 20 to 35 feet tall lie 0 to 200 feet from the runway, 130 to 250 feet to the right.
Near Runway 09, terrain rises 1 to 20 feet within 0 to 200 feet of the runway end on both left and right sides; signs up to 16 feet tall stand 145 feet from the runway end, 80 feet left; a road with obstructions 10 to 25 feet tall lies 0 to 200 feet from the runway end, 125 to 160 feet left; and trees and a railroad up to 50 feet tall lie 0 to 200 feet from the runway end, 200 to 250 feet right.
A hangar building 16 to 26 feet tall stands 125 to 200 feet from the runway end, 180 to 250 feet to the left.
Brush, trees, a fence, a railroad, a road, and buildings up to 33 feet tall lie within 0 to 200 feet of the runway end on both left and right sides.
There is a 0:1 slope to the displaced threshold, with terrain rising 1 to 5 feet within 0 to 90 feet of the runway end, 70 to 130 feet to the right.
Runway safety areas do not meet standard dimensions at all runway ends, with insufficient length and incorrect terrain grades; there is no runway safety area beyond Runway 05 and Runway 27.
Waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
East Kansas City Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Kansas City / Lee's Summit Regional (KLXT), 8.05 NM southwest.
Part of the Kansas City area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 3GV
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at East Kansas City airport (3GV)?
No. East Kansas City airport (3GV) stocks only 100LL avgas, with no Jet A on the field. Operators needing jet fuel should plan a stop elsewhere before or after using this airport.
What runways are available at 3GV?
East Kansas City (3GV) has two paved asphalt runways: 09/27 at 4,507 by 44 feet, and a shorter 05/23 at 2,206 by 20 feet. Runway 05/23 also carries a steep grade note near the Runway 05 threshold.
Where is the nearest customs clearance for East Kansas City airport?
East Kansas City airport (3GV) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is KMKC, located about 18.78 nautical miles away, and international arrivals should coordinate clearance there.