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Lost Mine Airport (MO56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Lost Mine Airport in Theodosia, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBPK) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Lost Mine Airport (MO56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Theodosia, MO at 820 ft. MO56 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBPK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBPK, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBPK, 12 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
28°C / 83°F
dew 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBPK 290253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 28/24 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP096 60000 T02830244 55001

What changed at KBPK (nearest station)?

Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0153Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for MO56

Based on the nearest station (KBPK), MO56 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 820 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MO56. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11
29

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061203Z15Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited11,000 ft.

MO56 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Lost Mine Airport in Theodosia, MO: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around MO56 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MO56

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of MO56 · 19,500 ft MSL · CRJ2
trace mix 19,500–21,500 ft icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG360040/TM 0026/FL195/TP CRJ2/TA 07/IC TRACE MIX 195-215/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARG360040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL195Altitude: 19,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE MIX 195-215Icing: trace mix 19,500–21,500 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP0002Z (7:02 PM CDT) · 42 NM N of MO56 · during descent · AA1
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UNO UA /OV SGF110025-KUNO /TM 0002 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURD
UNO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGF110025-KUNOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 87 NM SW of MO56 · 21,000 ft MSL · TBM8
moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft icing
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FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2326Z (6:26 PM CDT) · 48 NM E of MO56 · 21,000 ft MSL · SW4
light to moderate rime icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG315055/TM 2326/FL210/TP SW4/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARG315055Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 50 NM NW of MO56 · 5,500 ft MSL · AA1
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SGF UA /OV SGF-SGF110025 /TM 2315 /FL055 /TP AA1 /WX FV03SM HZ /TB NEG /RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL 3SM IN HZ
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGF-SGF110025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL…Remarks.
PIREP2300Z (6:00 PM CDT) · 93 NM NW of MO56 · during climb · AA1
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SGF UA /OV KFSK-SGF /TM 2300 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURC
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFSK-SGFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 27 NM W of MO56 · 22,000 ft MSL · E550
light clear icing
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HRO UA /OV BBG/TM 2256/FL220/TP E550/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM ZME
HRO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BBGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2233Z (5:33 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of MO56 · 26,000 ft MSL · C68A
light rime 26,000–24,000 ft icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2233/FL260/TP C68A/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 260-240/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 260-240Icing: light rime 26,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at MO56

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBPK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
11
63%
29
37%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KBPK 282320Z 2900/2924 36004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN120 OVC250 FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100 FM290800 09005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC100 FM291600 08004KT P6SM BKN200

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MO56
City
Theodosia
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
820 ft
Coordinates
36.5142, -92.6402
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBPK
TAF
Nearest KBPK
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 24m

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MO56 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at MO56?+

MO56 has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for MO56 come from?+

Lost Mine Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBPK, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MO56 can differ.

Does MO56 have a TAF?+

Yes — the KBPK TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does MO56 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — MO56 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MO56 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Lost Mine Airport (MO56)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lost Mine Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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