Eads Ridge Airport (MO68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSGF), MO68 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Eads Ridge Airport in Fair Grove, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Eads Ridge Airport (MO68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fair Grove, MO at a field elevation of 1,310 ft. MO68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGF, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGF, 16.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSGF 281052Z 16009KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01390083 $
What changed at KSGF (nearest station)?
Since the 0952Z (4:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0952Z (4:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MO68
Based on the nearest station (KSGF), MO68 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,310 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 1,000 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 26 | 1,000 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 9 kt left |
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MO68 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 08/261,000 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MO68Wind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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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→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MO68 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at MO68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSGF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 73%
- 26
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSGF 280520Z 2806/2906 16009KT P6SM BKN100 FM281200 17010KT P6SM SCT090 FM281800 18012G19KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 16008KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
MO68 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSGF, 17 nm away.
Wind is 76° off runway 08, 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
- MO68
- City
- Fair Grove
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,310 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4053, -93.0996
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSGF
- TAF
- Nearest KSGF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 10m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Springfield RC Flying Club, Hwy KK East , Fair Grove, MO · 10 mi
- Bolivar Sport Flyers - 127th Rd , Bolivar, MO · 19 mi
- Ozark Mountain Barnstormers - McCaully Field , Nixa, MO · 26 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Eads Ridge Airport (MO68)
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