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Hess-McKeown Airport (69MO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMBY), 69MO is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hess-McKeown Airport in Higbee, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hess-McKeown Airport (69MO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Higbee, MO at a field elevation of 885 ft. 69MO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMBY, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOU.

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VFR
Observed 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMBY, 9.4 nm away.

Wind
210° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMBY 271955Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM BKN120 22/10 A3015 RMK AO2

What changed at KMBY (nearest station)?

Since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 170° to 210°.
  • A ceiling formed at 12,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 69MO

Based on the nearest station (KMBY), 69MO is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 885 ft). 69MO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOU, about 31 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
28FAV3 kt head8 kt left
103 kt tail8 kt right

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69MO 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 10/28
    1,800 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 69MO
    Wind
    10
    3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    28
    3 kt headwind · 8 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
061220Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.

69MO 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 69MO

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

PIREP1841Z (1:41 PM CDT) · 96 NM E of 69MO · 26,000 ft MSL · PC12
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STL UA /OV STL/TM 1841/FL260/TP PC12/TA M27/IC NEG/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1841Reported at 18:41 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M27Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 96 NM E of 69MO · 24,000 ft MSL · B350
light rime icing
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STL UA /OV STL010025/TM 1747/FL240/TP B350/TA M16/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STL010025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1708Z (12:08 PM CDT) · 82 NM N of 69MO · 28,000 ft MSL · PC12
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LWD UA /OV LWD090040/TM 1708/FL280/TP PC12/TB NEG
LWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWD090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1612Z (11:12 AM CDT) · 54 NM E of 69MO · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 20,000–23,000 ft icing
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STL UA /OV STL310050/TM 1612/FL230/TP PC12/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 200-230/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STL310050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1612Reported at 16:12 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200-230Icing: light rime 20,000–23,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1548Z (10:48 AM CDT) · 78 NM S of 69MO · 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.
PIREP1543Z (10:43 AM CDT) · 95 NM S of 69MO · 21,000 ft MSL · C130
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TBN UA /OV KTBN/TM 1543/FL210/TP C130/IC NEG 210/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
TBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTBNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1543Reported at 15:43 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEG 210Icing: none reported 210.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 76 NM S of 69MO · 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) · 55 NM W of 69MO · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 69MO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMBY reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

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.

10
59%
28
41%

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Live crosswind meter

69MO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMBY, 9.4 nm away.

N28109 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hess-McKeown Airport (69MO)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
69MO
City
Higbee
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
885 ft
Coordinates
39.3084, -92.4541
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMBY
TAF
Nearest KCOU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hess-McKeown Airport (69MO)

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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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