El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (K87K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport in El Dorado Springs, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (K87K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Dorado Springs, MO at 931 ft. K87K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLY, about 34 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (04, 18, 22, 36), longest 3,295 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGLY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLY, 33.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGLY 130335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW060 FEW100 23/21 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KGLY (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
- The 6,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for K87K
Based on the nearest station (KGLY), K87K is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 931 ft). K87K does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGF, about 47 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 K87K. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,295 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 2,430 ft | GRE | - | - |
| 22 | 3,295 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 2,430 ft | GRE | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K87K weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport in El Dorado Springs, 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 K87K is headed.
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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 K87K
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.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI150025/TM 0156/FL100/TP B737/TB MOD 100-080
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI150025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 100-080Turbulence: moderate 10,000–8,000 ft.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV MKC010003/TM 0048/FLUNKN/TP CL35/RM LLWS +/- 10 KT 010-008 DURD RY10 MKC
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC010003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10 KT 010-008 DU…Remarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV SGF/TM 0002/FL360/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI210005/TM 2343/FL035/TP E75S/SK BKN035
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO09015/TM 2342/FL430/TP C750/WX NEG TS/TB NEG/RM ZME19
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO09015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME19Remarks.Show raw report
FYV UA /OV RZC360030/TM 2252/FL370/TP B752/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME22
FYV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RZC360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2252Reported at 22:52 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO045045/TM 2244/FL350/TP A321/WX NEG TS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME35
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO045045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME35Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K87K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18
- 40%
- 04
- 22%
- 36
- 20%
- 22
- 18%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 87K
- City
- El Dorado Springs
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 931 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8567, -93.9991
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,295 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGLY
- TAF
- Nearest KSGF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 44m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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K87K weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K87K?+
K87K has 4 runways: 04, 18, 22, 36; the longest is 3,295 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K87K come from?+
El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGLY, about 34 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K87K can differ.
Does K87K have a TAF?+
No. K87K does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGF, about 47 nm away.
Does K87K broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K87K does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K87K from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (K87K)
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