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15MO Weather Applegate Airport

Queen City, MissouriElevation 999 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIRK · 18 NM S · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIRK
WIND
170@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 200° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 74/53 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/55 S 6 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/60 S 10 kt 17 kt 19%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 76/56 WSW 7 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SE 6 kt – 48%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/56 S 5 kt – 38%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1907Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 15MO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,295 ft

14/32
Dimensions
1,640 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 14
RWY 32
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
999 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Applegate Airport is in Queen City, Missouri. Field elevation 999 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS SCHEPPERS
Manager phone573-619-2124
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA15MO
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.3916, -92.5647
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

15MO traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

15MO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIRK (18 NM S, VFR).

KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
56 NM S
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
58 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗15MO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 15MO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 15MO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 15MO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 15MO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 15MO?
15MO sits at 999 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 15MO?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.