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Friends Field (4MO9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLXT), 4MO9 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Friends Field in Lone Jack, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLXT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Friends Field (4MO9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lone Jack, MO at a field elevation of 1,100 ft. 4MO9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLXT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKC.

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VFR
Observed 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLXT, 13 nm away.

Wind
210° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,500 ft
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLXT 271653Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT070 OVC095 19/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01890111 $

What changed at KLXT (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 4MO9

Based on the nearest station (KLXT), 4MO9 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 29. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,100 ft). 4MO9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKC, about 27 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
29FAV1 kt head5 kt left
111 kt tail5 kt right

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4MO9 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 11/29
    1,700 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4MO9
    Wind
    11
    1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    29
    1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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
061218Z05Z16Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.

4MO9 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 4MO9

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

PIREP1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) · 80 NM NW of 4MO9 · during descent · B38M
light to moderate turb fl200-120 turbulence
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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.
PIREP1548Z (10:48 AM CDT) · 80 NM SE of 4MO9 · 13,000 ft MSL · E170
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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.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 96 NM SE of 4MO9 · during descent · CL35
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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.
PIREP1531Z (10:31 AM CDT) · 31 NM NE of 4MO9 · 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) · 35 NM NW of 4MO9 · 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) · 38 NM NW of 4MO9 · 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) · 87 NM SE of 4MO9 · 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) · 61 NM W of 4MO9 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4MO9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLXT reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

11
76%
29
24%

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Live crosswind meter

4MO9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLXT, 13 nm away.

N29115 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 84° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Friends Field (4MO9)
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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
4MO9
City
Lone Jack
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
1,100 ft
Coordinates
38.8933, -94.1073
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLXT
TAF
Nearest KMKC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Friends Field (4MO9)

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

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