Lamar Municipal (KLLU), Missouri
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lamar Municipal (KLLU) is a public, non-towered airport in southwest Missouri serving business aviation traffic at a modest scale, with FAA TFMSC data showing 122 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 223 total operations. The field offers two paved runways and both 100LL and Jet A fuel, though it operates unattended with fueling coordinated through a posted contact. Customs clearance is not available on site, with KSGF standing as the nearest port of entry.
Runways
Lamar Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Lamar Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lamar Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Springfield-Branson National (KSGF), 46 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lamar Municipal recorded 122 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KLLU is concentrated in the spring months, peaking in May with 17 operations against lows of 5 in January and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 17 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lamar Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MIRL lighting on runways 03/21 and 17/35, and PAPI on runways 17 and 35, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
For fuel, contact the number posted at the fueling area.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lamar Municipal has five airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Atkinson Municipal (KPTS), 20.09 NM west.
Part of the Springfield and the Ozarks area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLLU
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KLLU.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KLLU?
Lamar Municipal airport (KLLU) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is unattended, so fueling arrangements run through a contact number posted at the fueling area itself rather than through a staffed FBO desk. Pilots should plan to identify that posted contact before arrival if they need fuel coordinated ahead of time.
Does KLLU have customs clearance on site?
Lamar Municipal airport (KLLU) does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport of entry is KSGF, located about 46 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance should plan their arrival through KSGF rather than KLLU.
What are the runway options at Lamar Municipal airport?
Lamar Municipal airport (KLLU) has two paved runways: 17/35, a 4,000 by 75 foot concrete surface, and 03/21, a 2,900 by 60 foot asphalt-concrete surface. Both are the maximum paved length available at the field. Runway lighting (MIRL) on both runways and PAPI on runways 17 and 35 are pilot-activated through CTAF.
Is KLLU a towered airport, and how is traffic coordinated?
KLLU, Lamar Municipal airport, is non-towered. Clearance delivery is handled by contacting Kansas City ARTCC rather than a local tower. Pilots operating here should expect to use CTAF for airport advisories and coordinate any IFR clearance needs directly with the ARTCC.