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9MU4 Weather Homestead Heliport

Grain Valley, MissouriElevation 838 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 19 NM W · 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 · KMKC
WIND
350@3
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 170° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 54F, 4% 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
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 S 6 kt – 31%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 78/59 S 11 kt – 31%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/58 SSW 7 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/56 SSE 7 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/54 SSE 6 kt – 40%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 S 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0752Z.

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 9MU4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
838 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
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 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

Homestead Heliport is in Grain Valley, Missouri. Field elevation 838 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHAEL HENDRICKS
Manager phone913-951-6066
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9MU4
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0414, -94.1995
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9MU4 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›T28 (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

9MU4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (19 NM W, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
36 NM SE
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
47 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MHENDRICKS@SUREHOSTING.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9MU4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9MU4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9MU4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9MU4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9MU4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9MU4?
9MU4 sits at 838 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9MU4?
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.