Plattsburg Airpark (5MO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEZZ), 5MO is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Plattsburg Airpark in Plattsburg, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEZZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Plattsburg Airpark (5MO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plattsburg, MO at a field elevation of 1,020 ft. 5MO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEZZ, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEZZ, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEZZ 281155Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT120 13/11 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KEZZ (nearest station)?
Since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5MO
Based on the nearest station (KEZZ), 5MO 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 750 ft (field elevation 1,020 ft). 5MO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCI, about 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,100 ft | ASPH-TURF-P | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 2,100 ft | ASPH-TURF-P | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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5MO 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 18/362,100 × 20 ft · ASPH-TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5MOWind
- 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 24 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5MO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5MO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEZZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 76%
- 36
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
5MO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEZZ, 12 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5MO
- City
- Plattsburg
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5944, -94.4627
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEZZ
- TAF
- Nearest KMCI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 17m
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