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Thayer Memorial Airport (K42M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KUNO), K42M is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Thayer Memorial Airport in Thayer, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUNO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Thayer Memorial Airport (K42M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thayer, MO at a field elevation of 808 ft. K42M has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUNO, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,200 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUNO, 26.7 nm away.

Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KUNO 271653Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01940089

What changed at KUNO (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for K42M

Based on the nearest station (KUNO), K42M is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 808 ft). K42M does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPK, about 44 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
09FAV2 kt head7 kt right
272 kt tail7 kt left

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K42M 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 09/27
    4,200 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K42M
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 7 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
091817Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K42M 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 K42M

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

PIREP1543Z (10:43 AM CDT) · 78 NM N of K42M · 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) · 99 NM NW of K42M · 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.
PIREP1426Z (9:26 AM CDT) · 54 NM N of K42M · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL1882
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ARP UAL1882 3722N 09111W 1426 F300 222/047KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1882 3722N 09111W 142…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1207Z (7:07 AM CDT) · 65 NM N of K42M · 28,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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TBN UA /OV MAP/TM 1207/FL280/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
TBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MAPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1201Z (7:01 AM CDT) · 98 NM N of K42M · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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VIH UA /OV VIH/TM 1201/FL160/TP E170/TB MOD 160-190/RM ZKC FDC FN
VIH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VIHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 160-190Turbulence: moderate 16,000–19,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K42M

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUNO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 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.

09
53%
27
47%

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Live crosswind meter

K42M has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUNO, 27 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 74° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Thayer Memorial Airport (K42M) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 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
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
42M
City
Thayer
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
808 ft
Coordinates
36.5223, -91.5720
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUNO
TAF
Nearest KBPK
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Thayer Memorial Airport (K42M)

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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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