Nimsick Airport (3MO5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJLN), 3MO5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Nimsick Airport in Carthage, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nimsick Airport (3MO5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carthage, MO at a field elevation of 1,096 ft. 3MO5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJLN, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJLN, 13.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJLN 281153Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01560094 10178 20150 53002 $
What changed at KJLN (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3MO5
Based on the nearest station (KJLN), 3MO5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,096 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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3MO5 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 18/362,600 × 65 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3MO5Wind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 9→7 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
3MO5 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3MO5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJLN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 78%
- 36
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KJLN 281120Z 2812/2912 17010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM281600 19014G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 17007KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
3MO5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJLN, 14 nm away.
Wind is 31° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3MO5
- City
- Carthage
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1281, -94.2161
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJLN
- TAF
- Nearest KJLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nimsick Airport (3MO5)
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