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42MO Weather Aire Parque Airport

Festus, MissouriElevation 710 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAM · 22 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFAM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 80/50 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/49 SW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/49 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/52 S 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 82/52 S 5 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/55 S 5 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 6 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 1438Z.

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 42MO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,225 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,225 x 35 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 02
RWY 20

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
710 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Aire Parque Airport is in Festus, Missouri. Field elevation 710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL R. BLANKE
Manager phone314-805-9915
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA42MO
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1231, -90.3890
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

42MO traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-11, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

42MO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAM (22 NM S, VFR).

KFAM Farmington Regional Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
33 NM E
VFR
KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
38 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›02/20 MARKED WITH TIRES.
›PLS LVE MSG
›PLS LVE MSG
›+100 FT ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES 400-600 FT WEST OF RY.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCH SFC SLOPE AND 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗42MO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 42MO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 42MO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 42MO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 42MO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 42MO?
42MO sits at 710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 42MO?
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.