Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOU), KFTT is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Elton Hensley Memorial Airport in Fulton, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fulton, MO at a field elevation of 887 ft. KFTT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOU, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 12/30, 18/36), the longest 4,001 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOU, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOU 281854Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02560111 $
What changed at KCOU (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.13 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KFTT
Based on the nearest station (KCOU), KFTT is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 887 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 | 4,001 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 12 | 2,488 ft | GRE | 4 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 24 | 3,203 ft | CONC | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 06 | 3,203 ft | CONC | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 30 | 2,488 ft | GRE | 4 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KFTT runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/243,203 × 60 ft · CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFTTWind
- 06
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/302,488 × 100 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KFTTWind
- 12
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,001 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFTTWind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 6→8 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
KFTT 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 KFTT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SET UA /OV STL315026 /TM 1503 /FL090 /TP C182 /SK OVC090-TOP110 /WX FV99SM /TA 08 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDS
SET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STL315026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC090-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFTT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 37%
- 18
- 30%
- 24
- 10%
- 06
- 9%
- 30
- 8%
- 36
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KCOU 281720Z 2818/2918 18009KT P6SM FEW250 FM291600 24007KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
KFTT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOU, 10 nm away.
Wind is 2° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 12/30, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFTT
- FAA LID
- FTT
- City
- Fulton
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 887 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8381, -92.0026
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOU
- TAF
- Nearest KCOU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT)
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