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81MO Weather Bates County Hospital Heliport

Butler, MissouriElevation 820 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSK · 34 NM SW · 24 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 · KFSK
WIND
140@5
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 7 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/57 S 7 kt – 9%
Wednesday Sunny 80/59 S 11 kt – 9%
Thursday Sunny 83/60 SSW 9 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 S 8 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/58 SSE 7 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 76 W 5 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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 81MO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
820 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
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Bates County Hospital Heliport is in Butler, Missouri. Field elevation 820 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN P. BUSTLE MD FAAFT
Manager phone660-200-7000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA81MO
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2483, -94.3422
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

81MO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSK (34 NM SW, VFR).

KFSK Fort Scott Municipal Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
47 NM NE
VFR
KPTS Atkinson Municipal Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
54 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BLDG 60 FT NW; PLINES 90 FT SOUTH; 60 FT LGTD COMM TWR 90 FT NW; 480 FT TWR 2000 FT SOUTHWEST OF HELI.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD CLR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MIN 8:1 GS; A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE; & ALL OBSTNS ARE MKD & LGTD IN ACCORD WITH AIRSPACE LTR(04/01/93) PRIOR TO ACTIVATIN OF HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗81MO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 81MO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 81MO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 81MO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 81MO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 81MO?
81MO sits at 820 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 81MO?
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.