M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (KPLK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBBG), KPLK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport in Branson / Hollister, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (KPLK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Branson / Hollister, MO at a field elevation of 940 ft. KPLK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBBG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,738 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBBG, 5.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBBG 280855Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3021 RMK AO2
What changed at KBBG (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPLK
Based on the nearest station (KBBG), KPLK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 940 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,738 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 30 | 3,738 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KPLK 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 12/303,738 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPLKWind
- 12
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPLK 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 KPLK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBBG reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 78%
- 30
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBBG 280520Z 2806/2906 16005KT P6SM BKN100 FM281500 16010KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 15005KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
KPLK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBBG, 5.8 nm away.
Wind is 41° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- Daily 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPLK
- IATA
- PLK
- FAA LID
- PLK
- City
- Branson / Hollister
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 940 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6259, -93.2289
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,738 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBBG
- TAF
- Nearest KBBG
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (KPLK)
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