Harry S Truman Regional Airport (2M1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLXT), 2M1 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Harry S Truman Regional Airport in Bates City, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLXT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harry S Truman Regional Airport (2M1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bates City, MO at a field elevation of 860 ft. 2M1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLXT, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 4,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLXT, 13.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KLXT 271753Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM OVC080 19/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01890117 10194 20139 58004 $
What changed at KLXT (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2M1
Based on the nearest station (KLXT), 2M1 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 860 ft). 2M1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKC, about 24 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 4,400 ft | GRAVEL-F | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 03 | 4,400 ft | GRAVEL-F | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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2M1 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/214,400 × 70 ft · GRAVEL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2M1Wind
- 03
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 21
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.
2M1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2M1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCI UA /OV JSONN/TM 1555/FLDURD/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD TURB FL200-120
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JSONNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD TURB FL200-120Turbulence: light to moderate turb fl200-120.Show raw report
AIZ UA /OV SHY270010/TM 1548/FL130/TP E170/SK 130 BASE/IC NEG 240-120/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
AIZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SHY270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1548Reported at 15:48 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK 130 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEG 240-120Icing: none reported 24,000–12,000 ft.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
AIZ UA /OV SHY090010/TM 1540/FL160/TP CL35/IC NEG 240-160/RM DURD /ZKC/FDC/XJ
AIZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SHY090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.IC NEG 240-160Icing: none reported 24,000–16,000 ft.RM DURD /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV ANX060025/TM 1531/FL230/TP EPIC/TA M18/IC LGT MX/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANX060025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP EPICAircraft type reporting.TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
LWD UA /OV LMN/TM 1530/FL250/TP CRJ9/SK UNKN/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 210-240/RM DURC
LWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LMNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 210-240Icing: light rime 21,000–24,000 ft.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
IRK UA /OV IRK/TM 1408/FL320/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT-MOD 320-340/RM ZKC FDC FN
IRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MOD 320-340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 32,000–34,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI190010/TM 1405/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP 060-080
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 060-080Turbulence: light chop 6,000–8,000 ft.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1334/FL160/TP LJ45/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1334Reported at 13:34 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2M1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLXT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 74%
- 03
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
2M1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLXT, 14 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2M1
- City
- Bates City
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0181, -94.0872
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLXT
- TAF
- Nearest KMKC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Harry S Truman Regional Airport (2M1)
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