El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (K87K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGLY), K87K is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport in El Dorado Springs, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (K87K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Dorado Springs, MO at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 18/36), the longest 3,295 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLY, 33.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGLY 281255Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW110 16/10 A3015 RMK AO2
What changed at KGLY (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K87K
Based on the nearest station (KGLY), K87K is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 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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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,430 ft | GRE | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 22 | 3,295 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 3,295 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 36 | 2,430 ft | GRE | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K87K runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/223,295 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K87KWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,430 × 50 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at K87KWind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K87K weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
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 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 51%
- 22
- 19%
- 04
- 15%
- 36
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
K87K has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGLY, 34 nm away.
Wind is 13° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,295 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGLY
- TAF
- Nearest KSGF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (K87K)
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