Rankin Airport (K78Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Rankin Airport in Maryville, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEVU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Rankin Airport (K78Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Maryville, MO at 976 ft. K78Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEVU, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,050 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTJ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEVU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEVU, 3.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEVU 130755Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3006 RMK AO2 T01670148
What changed at KEVU (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for K78Y
Based on the nearest station (KEVU), K78Y is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 976 ft). K78Y does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 34 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 K78Y. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 3,050 ft | COP | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 17 | 3,050 ft | COP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.
K78Y weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rankin Airport in Maryville, 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 K78Y 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 K78Y
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MKC UA /OV MKC120004/TM 0306/FL017/TP HELO/SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SE/RM MKC-XO
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC120004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MKC-XORemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K78Y
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEVU reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 83%
- 35
- 17%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 78Y
- City
- Maryville
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 976 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3307, -94.8348
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEVU
- TAF
- Nearest KSTJ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 20m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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K78Y weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K78Y?+
K78Y has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,050 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K78Y come from?+
Rankin Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEVU, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K78Y can differ.
Does K78Y have a TAF?+
No. K78Y does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 34 nm away.
Does K78Y broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K78Y does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K78Y from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rankin Airport (K78Y)
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