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20MO Weather Royal Wood Aerodrome

Kearney, MissouriElevation 860 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCI · 19 NM W · 51 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 · KMCI
WIND
160@8
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 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 6 kt – 20%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/60 S 10 kt – 23%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/60 SSW 7 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/57 S 8 kt – 49%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 6 kt – 68%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 WNW 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0144Z.

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 20MO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
860 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Royal Wood Aerodrome is in Kearney, Missouri. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID SATTERFIELD
Manager phone417-820-6679
AttendedUNATTNDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA20MO
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3583, -94.3169
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

20MO traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
24.8
AVG OPS/DAY
49.3
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 4 to 85 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 69%Unknown 24%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 1%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~57 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~28 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SONX (Unknown)
›S22T (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

20MO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCI (19 NM W, VFR).

KMCI Kansas City International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗20MO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 20MO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 20MO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 20MO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 20MO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 20MO?
20MO sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 20MO?
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.