Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KGPH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Midwest National Air Center Airport in Excelsior Springs, MO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Excelsior Springs, MO at a field elevation of 777 ft. KGPH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,502 ft.
Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGPH 282215Z AUTO 18009G14KT 10SM CLR 25/12 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KGPH?
Since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGPH
KGPH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 777 ft). KGPH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKC, about 18 nm away.
KGPH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGPH reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 261 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 36 45%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 21 days a year. From December to February KGPH was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 777 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,532 ft, 1,755 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,502 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left (g2) |
| 36 | 5,502 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right (g2) |
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KGPH runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 18/365,502 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGPHWind
- 18
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 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 21 h: wind 3→9 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
KGPH 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 KGPH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGPH reported mostly VFR across 44 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 67%
- 36
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGPH's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGPH
- FAA LID
- GPH
- City
- Excelsior Springs
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 777 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3325, -94.3096
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 51m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGPH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGPH reported VFR conditions during about 82.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 261 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 34.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.1 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 79.7 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 76.0 | 17.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 83.5 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 82.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 92.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 90.5 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 88.6 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 86.8 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 82.5 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 82.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 71.4 | 17.9 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.4 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.0 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH)
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