Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ), Missouri
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) serves the Lake of the Ozarks area in Kaiser / Lake Ozark, Missouri, with a single long asphalt runway capable of handling business jet traffic. The airport sits inside a state park and is not towered, with attendance hours that shift between an October-April daily schedule and a May-September schedule split by day of week. Fuel service includes both 100LL and Jet A, and clearance delivery is handled remotely through Mizzou Approach rather than an on-site tower.
Runways
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 6,497 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Springfield-Branson National (KSGF), 65 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport recorded 2,754 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Traffic at KAIZ is heavily concentrated in the May through September period, with August, July, and June each far exceeding other months in business aviation operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 624 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes and environmental.
For clearance delivery, contact Mizzou Approach.
Turnaround operations on Runway 22 are limited to aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less.
The VASI for Runway 04 and Runway 22 is pilot-activated via CTAF. The MIRL lighting system is controlled by photocell.
Distance remaining markers are installed on the southeast side of Runway 04/22.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport; the airport is located within a state park.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Grand Glaize-Osage Beach, 6.25 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAIZ
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Frequently asked questions
Does KAIZ have on-site customs clearance?
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at KSGF, located approximately 65 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins need to plan a stop at KSGF or another customs airport of entry before or after operating into KAIZ. There is no CANPASS or onsite CBP arrangement listed for this field. Dispatchers should factor the diversion distance into routing and fuel planning.
What is the runway configuration at Lee C Fine Memorial Airport?
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) has a single paved runway, 04/22, measuring 6,497 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface, matching the max_paved_ft figure for the field. Distance remaining markers are installed on the southeast side of the runway. Runway 22 carries a weight restriction discussed separately, so crews should confirm which runway end suits their aircraft before planning an approach.
Is there a weight limit for landing on Runway 22 at KAIZ?
Yes, Runway 22 at Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) is limited to aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less for turnaround operations. This restriction applies specifically to that runway end and not to Runway 04. Operators flying heavier turbine or business aircraft should plan their approach and turnaround toward Runway 04 instead. Dispatchers should confirm aircraft gross weight against this limit before filing an arrival that terminates on Runway 22.
How busy is Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) with business aviation traffic?
Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) recorded 3,071 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 2,754 of those classified as business aviation activity. That places KAIZ in Skystar's ops tier 1, the highest activity tier tracked. Traffic is heavily concentrated in the warmer months, with August, July, and June each logging well over 500 business aviation operations. This pattern reflects the airport's location near the Lake of the Ozarks, a seasonal destination area.
How does traffic at KAIZ vary throughout the year?
Business aviation traffic at Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (KAIZ) is strongly seasonal, concentrated in the May through September window. August is the peak month with 624 operations, followed by July at 535 and June at 504. By contrast, October recorded just 1 operation and the winter months of January, February, and November each stayed below 80 operations. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside the May-September window should expect a much quieter field with correspondingly reduced services.