Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:53 AM CDT, Oct 29, KSTJ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSTJ right now.
Live aviation weather for Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St Joseph, MO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ) is a regional airport serving St Joseph, MO at a field elevation of 826 ft. KSTJ reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 8,061 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSTJ 290553Z AUTO 20012KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 60000 T02060128 10233 20206 402780117 51008 $
What changed at KSTJ?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSTJ
KSTJ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 826 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSTJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSTJ reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 274 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 35 26%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 24 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KSTJ was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Field elevation is 826 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,671 ft, 1,845 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 8,061 ft | CON | 11 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 13 | 4,797 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 31 | 4,797 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 35 | 8,061 ft | CON | 11 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KSTJ 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,797 × 75 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSTJWind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/358,061 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSTJWind
- 17
- 11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→12 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.
KSTJ 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSTJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DSM UA /OV DSM240030/TM 0146/FL200/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSM240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0146Reported at 01:46 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.Show raw report
ARP UAL2046 4120N 09434W 0130 F380 TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2046 4120N 09434W 013…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSTJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSTJ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 58%
- 35
- 19%
- 13
- 15%
- 31
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSTJ 290520Z 2906/3006 18010KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2906/2908 -SHRA FM291100 07010KT P6SM OVC020 FM300200 09008KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 3002/3004 -TSRA OVC015CB
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSTJ's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,061 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 17/35 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
- Fri-Tue 0800-1800 local; Wed-Thu 0800-0000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSTJ
- IATA
- STJ
- FAA LID
- STJ
- City
- St Joseph
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 826 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.7719, -94.9097
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,061 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 125.05 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 1m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSTJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSTJ reported VFR conditions during about 81.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 274 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.4 kt, calm 14.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.8 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 14.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 74.3 | 18.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| May | 83.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 92.2 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 89.7 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 86.3 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 84.2 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 81.8 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 80.5 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 67.5 | 19.9 | 8.0 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.5 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSTJ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)
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