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Bolivar Municipal Airport (KM17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSGF), KM17 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bolivar Municipal Airport in Bolivar, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bolivar Municipal Airport (KM17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bolivar, MO at a field elevation of 1,093 ft. KM17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGF, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (17/35, 18/36), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGF.

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VFR
Observed 2252Z (5:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGF, 21.2 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSGF 282252Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02390094 $

What changed at KSGF (nearest station)?

Since the 2152Z (4:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KM17

Based on the nearest station (KSGF), KM17 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17, 18). Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 1,093 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV8 kt head2 kt left
188 kt head2 kt left
358 kt tail2 kt right
368 kt tail2 kt right

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KM17 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 17/35
    2,120 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KM17
    Wind
    17
    8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    4,000 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KM17
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122323Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KM17 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KM17

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 70 NM NE of KM17 · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL1990
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ARP UAL1990 3826N 09219W 2335 F330 275/044KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1990 3826N 09219W 233…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
URGENT1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) · 14 NM S of KM17 · 200 ft MSL · PA44
low-level wind shear
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SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1955/FL002/TP PA44/RM LLWS +10KT SFC-002 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +10KT SFC-002 DURD R…Remarks.
URGENT1938Z (2:38 PM CDT) · 14 NM S of KM17 · 500 ft MSL · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1938/FL005/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KM17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSGF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17/18
84%
35/36
16%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KSGF 282320Z 2900/2924 17007KT P6SM SKC FM291800 21007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

KM17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSGF, 21 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bolivar Municipal Airport (KM17) with runway 17/35, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35, 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-Sat 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
M17
City
Bolivar
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
1,093 ft
Coordinates
37.5961, -93.3477
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSGF
TAF
Nearest KSGF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bolivar Municipal Airport (KM17)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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