Taus River Ranch Airport (MU86) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTBN), MU86 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Taus River Ranch Airport in Houston, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTBN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Taus River Ranch Airport (MU86) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Houston, MO at a field elevation of 956 ft. MU86 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTBN, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTBN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTBN, 21.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTBN 281955Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 27/10 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02720095
What changed at KTBN (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.11 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for MU86
Based on the nearest station (KTBN), MU86 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 35 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 0 kt |
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MU86 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 17/351,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MU86Wind
- 17
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 10 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MU86 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 MU86
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1955/FL002/TP PA44/RM LLWS +10KT SFC-002 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +10KT SFC-002 DURD R…Remarks.Show raw report
SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1938/FL005/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MU86
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTBN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 22,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 78%
- 35
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1300Z (8:00 AM CDT)
TAF KTBN 281300Z 2813/2919 17006KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3020INS BECMG 2814/2815 18012G20KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3011INS BECMG 2822/2823 18006KT 9999 FEW090 QNH3012INS BECMG 2915/2916 22010G15KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3015INS TX28/2820Z TN12/2813Z
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Live crosswind meter
MU86 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTBN, 21 nm away.
Wind is 10° 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
- MU86
- City
- Houston
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 956 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4200, -91.9577
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTBN
- TAF
- Nearest KTBN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 50m
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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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Pilot PIREPs for Taus River Ranch Airport (MU86)
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