Baldwin Airport (MO39) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSET), MO39 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Baldwin Airport in Silex, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSET): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Baldwin Airport (MO39) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Silex, MO at a field elevation of 511 ft. MO39 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSET, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSET, 30.5 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSET 280154Z AUTO 08005KT 9SM CLR 12/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01220089
What changed at KSET (nearest station)?
Since the 0054Z (7:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0054Z (7:54 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MO39
Based on the nearest station (KSET), MO39 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 511 ft). MO39 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUS, about 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,700 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 32 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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MO39 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 14/322,700 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MO39Wind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MO39 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 MO39
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BRL UA /OV BRL/TM 2157/FL390/TP CL35/TB NEG
BRL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 2030 F360 222/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 2026/FL200/TP C441/TA M14/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MO39
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSET reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 60%
- 32
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
MO39 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSET, 31 nm away.
Wind is 48° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MO39
- City
- Silex
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 511 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1110, -91.0404
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSET
- TAF
- Nearest KSUS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mississippi Valley Soaring Association - Foley , Foley, MO · 17 mi
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- Mississippi Valley Soaring Association - Emerald View Farm , O'Fallon, MO · 27 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Baldwin Airport (MO39)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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