Buffalo Municipal Airport (KH17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Buffalo Municipal Airport in Buffalo, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Buffalo Municipal Airport (KH17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buffalo, MO at 1,154 ft. KH17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBO, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 3,215 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLBO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBO, 20.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLBO 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3001 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for KH17
Based on the nearest station (KLBO), KH17 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,154 ft). KH17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGF, about 28 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 KH17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,215 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 3,215 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KH17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Buffalo Municipal Airport in Buffalo, 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 KH17 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KH17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 54%
- 03
- 46%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- H17
- City
- Buffalo
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,154 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6542, -93.0877
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,215 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBO
- TAF
- Nearest KSGF
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 56m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bolivar Sport Flyers - 127th Rd , Bolivar, MO · 19 mi
- Springfield RC Flying Club, Hwy KK East , Fair Grove, MO · 24 mi
KH17 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KH17?+
KH17 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 3,215 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KH17 come from?+
Buffalo Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLBO, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KH17 can differ.
Does KH17 have a TAF?+
No. KH17 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGF, about 28 nm away.
Does KH17 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KH17 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KH17 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Buffalo Municipal Airport (KH17)
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