Dunham Private Airport (79MU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCI), 79MU is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dunham Private Airport in Smithville, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dunham Private Airport (79MU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Smithville, MO at a field elevation of 1,011 ft. 79MU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCI, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 7.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCI 281253Z 16008KT 10SM FEW055 14/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01440117 $
What changed at KMCI (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 79MU
Based on the nearest station (KMCI), 79MU is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,011 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 04 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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79MU 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 04/222,000 × 35 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 79MUWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 7 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling 16,000 ft → unlimited.
79MU 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 79MU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 79MU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 72%
- 04
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1130Z (6:30 AM CDT)
TAF KMCI 281130Z 2812/2912 18011KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 FM281700 19016G25KT P6SM FEW120 FM290100 18011G18KT P6SM SKC FM290600 20010KT P6SM SCT080 PROB30 2907/2912 5SM -TSRA SCT050CB BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
79MU has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCI, 7.4 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 79MU
- City
- Smithville
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,011 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3298, -94.5579
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCI
- TAF
- Nearest KMCI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dunham Private Airport (79MU)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Dunham Private Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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