Terminal Procedures

KBUM — Butler Meml

BUTLER, MO · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BUMElevation 893 ft1 runwayLongest 3,999 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NC-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 180BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 360BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KBUM airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Kansas City Center
Flight service
Columbia
NOTAM facility
COU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
November 1946
Airport area
190 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Kansas City
Last FAA inspection
2023-06-29

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBUM radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,999 × 75 ft1836N500 ft
Runway layout at KBUM, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18/363,999 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  18 182°TPAPI (2-box) 2.9°
  36 2°TPAPI (2-box) 2.9°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBUM is

Latitude, longitude38.2897670, -94.3401280
Elevation893 ft
From Butler2 nm N

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FAA remarks for KBUM

  • ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • TWO TWRS +195 FT & +411 FT; APRXLY 7000 FT & 14000 FT S OF RY 36 THLD.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KBUM

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KLRYLawrence Smith MemlHARRISONVILLE, MO19 nm N4
KNVDNevada MuniNEVADA, MO26 nm S4
K81Miami CountyPAOLA, KS31 nm NW3
KGLYClinton RgnlCLINTON, MO31 nm E6
KFSKFort Scott MuniFORT SCOTT, KS36 nm SW3
KOJCJohnson County ExecOLATHE, KS38 nm NW19
KRCMSkyhavenWARRENSBURG, MO39 nm NE4
KLXTKansas City/Lee'S Summit RgnlLEE'S SUMMIT, MO40 nm N19

VFR charts covering KBUM

Common questions about KBUM

What charts are available for KBUM?

3 current FAA charts for Butler Meml, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBUM?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBUM?

Butler Meml has 1 runway. The longest is 18/36 at 3,999 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBUM have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KBUM has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KBUM a towered airport?

No — Butler Meml has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KBUM charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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