Spillman Field (MU16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCHT), MU16 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Spillman Field in Jamesport, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCHT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Spillman Field (MU16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jamesport, MO at a field elevation of 981 ft. MU16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCHT, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTJ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCHT, 18.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCHT 280935Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM SCT070 SCT110 13/11 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KCHT (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MU16
Based on the nearest station (KCHT), MU16 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 981 ft). MU16 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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MU16 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 17/352,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MU16Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 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 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MU16 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 MU16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCHT reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 57%
- 35
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
MU16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCHT, 19 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MU16
- City
- Jamesport
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0003, -93.7899
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCHT
- TAF
- Nearest KSTJ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 21m
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