Lonesome Sky Airport (MO24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFNB), MO24 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lonesome Sky Airport in Craig, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFNB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lonesome Sky Airport (MO24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Craig, MO at a field elevation of 868 ft. MO24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFNB, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTJ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFNB, 10.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFNB 281253Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM FEW055 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01720133
What changed at KFNB (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for MO24
Based on the nearest station (KFNB), MO24 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 868 ft). MO24 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 12 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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MO24 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 18/363,000 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MO24Wind
- 18
- 12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 12 kt tailwind · 2 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 4→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MO24 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MO24
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…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 MO24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFNB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 77%
- 36
- 23%
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Live crosswind meter
MO24 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFNB, 10 nm away.
Wind is 14° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MO24
- City
- Craig
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 868 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1428, -95.3883
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFNB
- TAF
- Nearest KSTJ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Lonesome Sky Airport (MO24)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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