Monroe City, Missouri
K52 Cpt Ben Smith Airfield/Monroe City
Cpt Ben Smith Airfield/Monroe City (K52) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Monroe City, Missouri, at 737.1 ft MSL. Its runway is 09/27 (3,515 by 50 ft, asphalt). Published pattern altitude 965 ft AGL (about 1,702 ft MSL). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA K52
- Location
- Monroe City, Missouri (Monroe County). 1 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 737.1 ft MSL
- Position
- 39.6344° N, 91.7270° W
- Pattern altitude
- 965 ft AGL
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Kansas City
- Magnetic variation
- 1° E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,515 × 50 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Dusk-Dawn. Mirl Ry 09/27 Preset Low Intst; To Incr Intst & Actvt Papi Rys 09 & 27 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief K52 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Cpt Ben Smith Airfield/Monroe City, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.