Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 12:54 PM CDT, Oct 27, KCOU is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCOU right now.

Live aviation weather for Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia, MO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) is a regional airport serving Columbia, MO at a field elevation of 889 ft. KCOU reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 7,401 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 1754Z (12:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

190° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

11,000 ft

Altimeter

30.19"

Temp / Dew

68°F / 20°C

dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KCOU 271754Z 19007KT 10SM BKN110 20/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T02000094 10206 20111 58011 $

What changed at KCOU?

Since the 1654Z (11:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for KCOU

KCOU is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 889 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KCOU by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for COU in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from COU's own airspace.

COU delay status →

82%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KCOU reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 273 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).

29%

of windy hours favor runway 13

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 20 29%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 45 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

80%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

COU departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 3,271 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (89%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (71%).

COU delays by hour and weekday →

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 21 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KCOU was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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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
20FAV	7,401 ft	CON	7 kt head	1 kt left
13	5,500 ft	Concrete	4 kt head	6 kt right
31	5,500 ft	Concrete	4 kt tail	6 kt left
02	7,401 ft	CON	7 kt tail	1 kt right

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KCOU 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.

Runway 02/20
7,401 × 150 ft · CON
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KCOU
Wind
02
7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
20
7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 13/31
5,500 × 100 ft · Concrete
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KCOU
Wind
13
4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
31
4 kt tailwind · 6 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

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

KCOU weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KCOU

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

PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 90 NM E of KCOU · 24,000 ft MSL · B350

light rime icing

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STL UA /OV STL010025/TM 1747/FL240/TP B350/TA M16/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ

STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV STL010025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.

PIREP1612Z (11:12 AM CDT) · 56 NM NE of KCOU · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12

light rime 20,000–23,000 ft icing

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STL UA /OV STL310050/TM 1612/FL230/TP PC12/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 200-230/RM ZKC FDC FN

STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV STL310050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1612Reported at 16:12 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 200-230Icing: light rime 20,000–23,000 ft.

RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

PIREP1548Z (10:48 AM CDT) · 54 NM SW of KCOU · 13,000 ft MSL · E170

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AIZ UA /OV SHY270010/TM 1548/FL130/TP E170/SK 130 BASE/IC NEG 240-120/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ

AIZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SHY270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1548Reported at 15:48 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

SK 130 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

IC NEG 240-120Icing: none reported 24,000–12,000 ft.

RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.

PIREP1543Z (10:43 AM CDT) · 65 NM S of KCOU · 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) · 47 NM S of KCOU · 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.

PIREP1531Z (10:31 AM CDT) · 71 NM W of KCOU · 23,000 ft MSL · EPIC

light mx icing

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MKC UA /OV ANX060025/TM 1531/FL230/TP EPIC/TA M18/IC LGT MX/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ

MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ANX060025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP EPICAircraft type reporting.

TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.

RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.

PIREP1426Z (9:26 AM CDT) · 100 NM SE of KCOU · 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.

PIREP1424Z (9:24 AM CDT) · 24 NM E of KCOU · 17,000 ft MSL · T206

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COU UA /OV HLV110020/TM 1424/FL170/TP T206/SK BASE180/IC NEG 170/RM ZKC FDC FN

COU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HLV110020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP T206Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

IC NEG 170Icing: none reported 170.

RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCOU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCOU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt

Max gust: 15 kt

Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft

Lowest vis: 10 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.

13: 49%
20: 25%
02: 16%
31: 10%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KCOU 271720Z 2718/2818 19006KT P6SM BKN250

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Live KCOU Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCOU's own weather station.

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

1 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 7,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) with runway 02/20, 13/31 marked

N ↑

Runway 02/20, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A
Attended: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KCOU
IATA: COU
FAA LID: COU
City: Columbia
State: Missouri
Country: United States
Elevation: 889 ft
Coordinates: 38.8181, -92.2196
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 7,401 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 128.45 MHz
CTAF: 119.3 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 5h 12m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KJEFJefferson City Memorial AirportJefferson City, MO14 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KVERJesse Viertel Memorial AirportBoonville, MO23 nm WVFR METAR MO74Cedar Creek AirportColumbia, MO7 nm NE US-8977Flying E FieldFulton, MO9 nm E KFTTElton Hensley Memorial AirportFulton, MO10 nm E 73MUSky-Go Farms AirportFulton, MO12 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KMYJMexico Memorial AirportMexico, MO28 nm NEVFR METAR KMBYOmar N Bradley AirportMoberly, MO40 nm NVFR METAR KAIZLee C Fine Memorial AirportKaiser Lake Ozark, MO46 nm SVFR METAR KVIHRolla National AirportVichy, MO47 nm SEVFR METAR KMHLMarshall Memorial Municipal AirportMarshall, MO49 nm WVFR METAR 6MU4Flying Shamrock AirportMexico, MO27 nm NE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KH21Camdenton Memorial AirportCamdenton, MO55 nm SWMETAR KMO6Washington Regional AirportWashington, MO59 nm EMETAR KRAWWarsaw Municipal AirportWarsaw, MO60 nm SWVFR METAR KUUVSullivan Regional AirportSullivan, MO61 nm SEVFR METAR KSZLWhiteman Air Force BaseKnob Noster, MO62 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KTBNWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney FieldFort Leonard Wood, MO65 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KCOU

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCOU reported VFR conditions during about 81.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 4.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#722 of 1,400

Regional rank

#74

State rank

#10

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.8%

MVFR

10.4%

IFR

4.7%

LIFR

3.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

273

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

4.5%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

11.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

130

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,710 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCOU monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	69.3	15.4	8.3	7.0
Feb	74.9	14.5	6.8	3.7
Mar	76.7	14.4	6.1	2.8
Apr	83.7	10.1	4.5	1.8
May	85.0	9.4	3.9	1.7
Jun	91.5	5.3	2.0	1.2
Jul	91.8	4.7	2.1	1.4
Aug	90.7	5.7	2.0	1.6
Sep	88.0	6.5	3.2	2.4
Oct	83.3	9.3	5.1	2.4
Nov	80.5	11.3	4.9	3.4
Dec	67.5	18.5	7.7	6.2

Average wind by month

KCOU average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.8 kt
Feb	8.9 kt
Mar	9.5 kt
Apr	9.4 kt
May	7.6 kt
Jun	7.1 kt
Jul	6.0 kt
Aug	5.9 kt
Sep	6.3 kt
Oct	7.8 kt
Nov	8.4 kt
Dec	8.6 kt

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KCOU airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

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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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Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

What changed at KCOU?

Current pilot readout for KCOU

KCOU by the numbers

Runway wind check

KCOU runways

24-hour trend

KCOU weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCOU

Recent aviation weather trends at KCOU

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

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Live crosswind meter

Field aerial

Airport info

Services

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Historical Flying Weather at KCOU

Flight category by month

Average wind by month

KCOU airport diagram

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Pilot PIREPs for Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)