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KCHT Weather Chillicothe Municipal Airport

Chillicothe, MissouriElevation 783 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR4 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,091 ft
+308 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1515Z (10:15 AM local) · 4 min old

KCHT is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
20°C / 12°C
68°F / 54°F. 8°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.39 inHg
1029.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 79/54 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/54 S 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 S 7 kt – 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt – 23%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/58 S 8 kt – 26%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 S 10 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/56 S 9 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1518Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW02201432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,899 ft

02/20
Dimensions
3,503 x 110 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0226°T
Displaced threshold206 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20206°T
Displaced threshold389 ft
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
3,899 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14143°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32323°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,091 ft
Pressure altitude
313 ft
Field elevation
783 ft MSL
Temperature
20°C (68°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°F)
Altimeter
30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Chillicothe Municipal Airport is in Chillicothe, Missouri. Field elevation 783 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOBY CALIVERE
Manager phone660-646-5270
AttendedALL SAT, 0800–1200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCHT
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7822, -93.4957
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.175
AWOS 3
AWOS
125.25
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
122.25
COLUMBIA RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCHT traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV4 (Piston single) · ~0 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
53 NM E
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
63 NM S
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
63 NM SW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
64 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAEW INVOF ARPT.
›NTSD RWY SAFETY AREA BYND BOTH ENDS OF RWY 02/20; INCORRECT TERRAIN GRADES AND CROPS.
›ACTVT REIL RWYS 14 & 32; PAPI RWYS 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF.
›RWY 20 - 23:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR
›WILDLIFE, MIGRATORY BIRDS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 02/20 MARKED WITH LARGE YELLOW CONES. DSPLCD THRS MARKED WITH 3 LARGE YELLOW CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KCHT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCHT have a METAR?
Yes. KCHT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCHT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KCHT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KCHT?
KCHT sits at 783 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCHT?
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.