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63MO Weather Heartland Hospital West Heliport

St Joseph, MissouriElevation 966 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 3 NM W · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 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 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 8 kt – 15%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 8 kt – 29%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/61 S 13 kt – 44%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SSW 8 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 S 10 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 8 kt – 66%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 73 WNW 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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 63MO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2

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
966 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Heartland Hospital West Heliport is in St Joseph, Missouri. Field elevation 966 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID SATTERFIELD
Manager phone417-820-6679
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA63MO
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7694, -94.8502
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

63MO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (3 NM W, VFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
56 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗63MO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 63MO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 63MO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 63MO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 63MO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 63MO?
63MO sits at 966 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 63MO?
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.