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Riordan Airport (43MO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLRY), 43MO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Riordan Airport in Pleasant Hill, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLRY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Riordan Airport (43MO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pleasant Hill, MO at a field elevation of 975 ft. 43MO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLRY, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,430 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKC.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLRY, 10.5 nm away.

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLRY 271535Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM BKN065 OVC100 17/10 A3022 RMK AO2

What changed at KLRY (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 43MO

Based on the nearest station (KLRY), 43MO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 975 ft). 43MO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKC, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV1 kt head4 kt left
091 kt tail4 kt right

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43MO 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,430 × 30 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 43MO
    Wind
    09
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.

43MO 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 43MO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1531Z (10:31 AM CDT) · 45 NM NE of 43MO · 23,000 ft MSL · EPIC
light mx icing
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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.
PIREP1405Z (9:05 AM CDT) · 28 NM NW of 43MO · during climb · B737
light chop 6,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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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.
PIREP1334Z (8:34 AM CDT) · 35 NM NW of 43MO · 16,000 ft MSL · LJ45
light rime 16,000–17,000 ft icing
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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.
PIREP1309Z (8:09 AM CDT) · 94 NM SE of 43MO · 20,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime icing
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AIZ UA /OV SHY/TM 1309/FL200/TP PC12/TA M15/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
AIZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1309Reported at 13:09 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1300Z (8:00 AM CDT) · 49 NM W of 43MO · 15,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime icing
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MCI UA /OV WUTNG/TM 1300/FL150/TP E55P/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV WUTNGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 78 NM W of 43MO · 29,000 ft MSL · A320
light clear-air turbulence
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EMP UA /OV EMP360040/TM 1227/FL290/TP A320/TB LGT CAT/RM ZKC FDC FN
EMP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1208Z (7:08 AM CDT) · 7 NM SE of 43MO · 23,000 ft MSL · SF34
moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft icing
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MKC UA /OV ANX190025/TM 1208/FL230/TP SF34/TA M21/IC MOD RIME 215-230/RM ZKC FDC FN
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANX190025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 215-230Icing: moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) · 38 NM E of 43MO · during climb · B739
trace rime icing
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SZL UA /OV SZL350015/TM 1051/FL230/TP B739/TA M25/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
SZL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SZL350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1051Reported at 10:51 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TA M25Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 43MO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLRY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
52%
27
48%

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Live crosswind meter

43MO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLRY, 11 nm away.

N27094 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 69° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,430 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Riordan Airport (43MO) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 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
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
1,675 ft MSL (700 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
43MO
City
Pleasant Hill
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
975 ft
Coordinates
38.7833, -94.3701
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,430 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLRY
TAF
Nearest KMKC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Riordan Airport (43MO)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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