Bismarck Memorial Airport (H57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bismarck Memorial Airport in Bismarck, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bismarck Memorial Airport (H57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bismarck, MO at 1,038 ft. H57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAM, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,050 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCPS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFAM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAM, 8.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFAM 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02000200 $
What changed at KFAM (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (1:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for H57
Based on the nearest station (KFAM), H57 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,038 ft). H57 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCPS, about 53 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at H57. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,050 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 35 | 2,050 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
H57 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bismarck Memorial Airport in Bismarck, MO: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around H57 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of H57
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ENL UA /OV ENL/TM 0250/FL360/TP A320/TB LGT/RM /ZKCFDC CW
ENL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0250Reported at 02:50 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at H57
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAM reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 35
- 71%
- 17
- 29%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- H57
- City
- Bismarck
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,038 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7588, -90.6168
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAM
- TAF
- Nearest KCPS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mineral Area Modeling Association, Pimville Rd , Park Hills, MO · 6 mi
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- Mineral Area Modeling Association - Dorlac Dr , Cadet, MO · 22 mi
H57 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at H57?+
H57 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,050 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for H57 come from?+
Bismarck Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFAM, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at H57 can differ.
Does H57 have a TAF?+
No. H57 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCPS, about 53 nm away.
Does H57 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. H57 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for H57 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bismarck Memorial Airport (H57)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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