Caruthersville Memorial Airport (KM05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Caruthersville Memorial Airport in Caruthersville, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHKA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Caruthersville Memorial Airport (KM05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Caruthersville, MO at 268 ft. KM05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHKA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,003 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 KHKA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHKA, 15.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHKA 130753Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02440222 PWINO $
What changed at KHKA (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KM05
Based on the nearest station (KHKA), KM05 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 268 ft). KM05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKL, about 50 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 KM05. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 4,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KM05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Caruthersville Memorial Airport in Caruthersville, 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 KM05 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 KM05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHKA reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 55%
- 36
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M05
- City
- Caruthersville
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 268 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1691, -89.6765
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHKA
- TAF
- Nearest KMKL
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 1m
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KM05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KM05?+
KM05 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KM05 come from?+
Caruthersville Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHKA, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KM05 can differ.
Does KM05 have a TAF?+
No. KM05 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKL, about 50 nm away.
Does KM05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KM05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KM05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Caruthersville Memorial Airport (KM05)
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