Macon-Fower Memorial Airport (K89), Missouri
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Macon-Fower Memorial (K89) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Macon, Missouri, serving light business aviation traffic on a single paved runway. Fuel is available on a self-service basis, and the field sits well outside the Kansas City metro area at just over 600 nautical miles distance. Dispatchers routing through north-central Missouri will find it a modest but usable stop, with attended hours posted daily from 0800 to 1700 local.
Runways
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 02/20, 4,150 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport 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
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kansas City Downtown / Wheeler Field (KMKC), 106 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport recorded 79 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at K89 peaks in August, with smaller secondary increases in May and October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 15 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Pilot-activated REIL on runways 02 and 20, PAPI on runways 02 and 20, and MIRL on runway 02/20, all activated via CTAF.
Runway 2 has a 20:1 obstruction clearance slope based on the displaced threshold.
Deer on the runway during early and late hours.
Crop dusting aircraft operate on and in the vicinity of the airport from April through October.
Self-service 100LL and Jet-A fuel available 24 hours.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 5 degrees left of centerline.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport has five airfields within 46 NM. The closest is Omar N Bradley (KMBY), 16.07 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at K89?
Macon-Fower Memorial (K89) has a single paved runway, 02/20, measuring 4,150 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. There is no crosswind runway option at this field. The runway length supports typical light business aircraft operations but should be checked against specific aircraft performance requirements. K89 is non-towered, so traffic is coordinated over CTAF.
Is fuel available at Macon-Fower Memorial (K89)?
Macon-Fower Memorial (K89) offers self-service 100LL and Jet-A fuel, available 24 hours a day. This makes it a viable fuel stop even outside the airport's staffed attendance hours of 0800 to 1700 daily. No full-service fueling option is noted for this field.
How does K89 handle customs for international arrivals?
Macon-Fower Memorial (K89) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Kansas City International (KMKC), located approximately 105.55 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near this part of Missouri should plan to route through that facility instead.
What wildlife or seasonal hazards should pilots know about at K89?
Macon-Fower Memorial (K89) reports deer on the runway during early and late hours, a hazard pilots should watch for at those times. Crop dusting aircraft also operate on and in the vicinity of the airport from April through October. Both conditions are noted in the field's general remarks and warrant extra vigilance during those periods.