Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport in Higginsville, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRCM) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Higginsville, MO at 840 ft. KHIG has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRCM, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 4,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSZL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRCM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRCM, 18.3 nm away.
What changed at KRCM (nearest station)?
Since the 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for KHIG
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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 KHIG. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4,400 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 34 | 4,400 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHIG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport in Higginsville, 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 KHIG is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHIG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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MCI UA /OV MCI190020/TM 2352/FL120/TP B737/TB LGT 120-160/RM DURC ZKC/FDC/CW
MCI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI190020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT 120-160Turbulence: light 12,000–16,000 ft.RM DURC ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV KFSK-SGF /TM 2300 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURC
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFSK-SGFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHIG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRCM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16
- 84%
- 34
- 16%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHIG
- FAA LID
- HIG
- City
- Higginsville
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0729, -93.6775
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRCM
- TAF
- Nearest KSZL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 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
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mid Missouri Modelers 1 — Warrensburg, MO · 23 mi
- Mid-Missouri Modelers, SE 180th Rd — Warrensburg, MO · 24 mi
- KC Northern Knights MAC - 120th St — Excelsior Spg, MO · 29 mi
KHIG weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KHIG?+
KHIG has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 4,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KHIG come from?+
Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRCM, about 18 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KHIG can differ.
Does KHIG have a TAF?+
No — KHIG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSZL, about 21 nm away.
Does KHIG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KHIG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHIG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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