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Stony Branch Airport (78MU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KJLN), 78MU is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Stony Branch Airport in Jasper, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Stony Branch Airport (78MU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jasper, MO at a field elevation of 1,025 ft. 78MU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJLN, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJLN.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJLN, 16.9 nm away.

Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJLN 271353Z 16008KT 10SM OVC080 16/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01610078

What changed at KJLN (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 78MU

Based on the nearest station (KJLN), 78MU is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,025 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV7 kt head3 kt left
368 kt tail3 kt right

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78MU 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 18/36
    2,400 × 120 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 78MU
    Wind
    18
    7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
081614Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

78MU 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 78MU

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

PIREP1347Z (8:47 AM CDT) · 83 NM W of 78MU · 13,000 ft MSL · C525
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BVO UA /OV BVO360030/TM 1347/FL130/TP C525/IC NEG 100-230/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVO360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEG 100-230Icing: none reported 10,000–23,000 ft.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1309Z (8:09 AM CDT) · 88 NM NE of 78MU · 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.
PIREP1304Z (8:04 AM CDT) · 86 NM S of 78MU · 21,000 ft MSL · E55P
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FYV UA /OV RZC200025/TM 1304/FL210/TP E55P/IC NEG/RM ZME
FYV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RZC200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP1208Z (7:08 AM CDT) · 84 NM N of 78MU · 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.
PIREP1007Z (5:07 AM CDT) · 77 NM NW of 78MU · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light to moderate 340 turbulence
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MKC UA /OV BUM265035/TM 1007/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD 340/RM ZKC FDC DL
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM265035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1007Reported at 10:07 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD 340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 340.
RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.
PIREP0949Z (4:49 AM CDT) · 15 NM SW of 78MU · 34,000 ft MSL · A306
continuous light to moderate 340 turbulence
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SGF UA /OV EOS350020/TM 0949/FL340/TP A306/TB CONS LGT-MOD 340/RM ZKC FDC DL
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EOS350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0949Reported at 09:49 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD 340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 340.
RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.
PIREP0808Z (3:08 AM CDT) · 93 NM SW of 78MU · 21,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime icing
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TUL UA /OV TUL010010/TM 0808/FL210/TP PC12/TA M11/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC FDC DL
TUL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TUL010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0808Reported at 08:08 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 78MU

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 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
76%
36
24%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KJLN 271120Z 2712/2812 18008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2712/2716 18008KT 6SM -RA BKN200 FM272200 17005KT P6SM BKN230

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Live crosswind meter

78MU has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJLN, 17 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 24° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Stony Branch Airport (78MU)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
78MU
City
Jasper
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
1,025 ft
Coordinates
37.2969, -94.1954
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJLN
TAF
Nearest KJLN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Stony Branch Airport (78MU)

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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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