Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:55 AM CDT, Oct 29, KSZL is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSZL right now.
Live aviation weather for Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, MO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL) is a regional airport serving Knob Noster, MO at a field elevation of 871 ft. KSZL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 12,400 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.
METAR KSZL 291455Z 23010KT 10SM BKN034 20/14 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP215 T02010144 $
What changed at KSZL?
Since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 180° to 230°.
- A ceiling formed at 3,400 ft.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KSZL
KSZL is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 871 ft). KSZL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSZL, about 0 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 12,400 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 01 | 12,400 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KSZL 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 01/1912,400 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSZLWind
- 01
- 8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 3,400 ft.
KSZL 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 KSZL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SGF UA /OV SGF020010/TM 1457/FL050/TP C525/SK BKN050
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGF020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV SGF200010/TM 1440/FL390/TP A319/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390/RM ZKC/FDC/AF
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390Turbulence: light to moderate chop 390.RM ZKC/FDC/AFRemarks.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MKC128005/TM 1335/FL039/TP F900/SK BKN039-TOPUNKN
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC128005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN039-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI109021/TM 1325/FL050/TP PA34/SK CLR BLO 050
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI109021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1325Reported at 13:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PA34Aircraft type reporting.SK CLR BLO 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI010010/TM 1316/FL035/TP CRJ7/SK BKN028-TOP035
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ARP UAL1882 3732N 09244W 1253 F340 270/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1882 3732N 09244W 125…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 KSZL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSZL reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 79%
- 01
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSZL's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 12,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSZL
- IATA
- SZL
- FAA LID
- SZL
- City
- Knob Noster
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 871 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7303, -93.5479
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSZL
- ATIS
- 139.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 9m
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KSZL 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 Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL)
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