Stockton Lake Seaplane Base (2M5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSGF), 2M5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Stockton Lake Seaplane Base in Stockton, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Stockton Lake Seaplane Base (2M5) is a seaplane base in Stockton, MO. 2M5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGF, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 15,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGF, 30 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSGF 281852Z 17012KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02560100 $
What changed at KSGF (nearest station)?
Since the 1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.14 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 2M5
Based on the nearest station (KSGF), 2M5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 867 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 15,000 ft | WATER | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| WAY | 15,000 ft | WATER | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2M5 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2M5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV XNA/TM 1355/FLUNKN/TP E135/RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEFT CROSSWIND 20KT, 200FT RIGHT CROSSWIND 10KT
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV XNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E135Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEF…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2M5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSGF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KSGF 281720Z 2818/2918 18011G18KT P6SM SKC FM282300 16008KT P6SM SKC FM291600 22007KT P6SM FEW230
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 2M5
- City
- Stockton
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 867 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6500, -93.7585
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 15,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSGF
- TAF
- Nearest KSGF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Stockton Lake Seaplane Base (2M5)
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