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Spencer Field (MU73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Spencer Field in Highlandville, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFWB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Spencer Field (MU73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Highlandville, MO at 1,322 ft. MU73 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFWB, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (9, 27) — longest 1,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFWB, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFWB, 14.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFWB 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 27/23 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at KFWB (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for MU73

Based on the nearest station (KFWB), MU73 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,100 ft (field elevation 1,322 ft). MU73 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSGF, about 20 nm away.

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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 MU73. 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
9——
27——

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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
061304Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MU73 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Spencer Field in Highlandville, 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 MU73 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 MU73

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

PIREP0002Z (7:02 PM CDT) · 26 NM NE of MU73 · 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) · 98 NM S of MU73 · 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) · 77 NM E of MU73 · 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) · 23 NM NE of MU73 · 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) · 53 NM NW of MU73 · 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) · 24 NM S of MU73 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MU73

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFWB reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27
51%
9
49%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MU73
City
Highlandville
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
1,322 ft
Coordinates
36.9264, -93.2894
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFWB
TAF
Nearest KSGF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 26m

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MU73 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at MU73?+

MU73 has 2 runways — 9, 27; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for MU73 come from?+

Spencer Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFWB, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MU73 can differ.

Does MU73 have a TAF?+

No — MU73 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGF, about 20 nm away.

Does MU73 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — MU73 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MU73 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Spencer Field (MU73)

Community-submitted

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

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