Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Carrollton Memorial Airport in Carrollton, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carrollton, MO at 670 ft. K26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHL, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSZL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMHL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHL, 19.2 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMHL 130955Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM SCT030 18/17 A3009 RMK AO2
What changed at KMHL (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 3,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for K26
Based on the nearest station (KMHL), K26 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 670 ft). K26 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSZL, about 35 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 K26. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,600 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 18 | 2,600 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K26 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Carrollton Memorial Airport in Carrollton, 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 K26 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K26
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHL reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 64%
- 36
- 36%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K26
- City
- Carrollton
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 670 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3114, -93.5066
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHL
- TAF
- Nearest KSZL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 13m
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K26 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K26?+
K26 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K26 come from?+
Carrollton Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMHL, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K26 can differ.
Does K26 have a TAF?+
No. K26 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSZL, about 35 nm away.
Does K26 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K26 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K26 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26)
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