KGPH METAR Midwest National Air Center Airport

Excelsior Springs, MissouriElevation 777 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,303 ft

+526 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (6:55 PM local) · 54 min old

KGPH is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 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 from 160° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	54	SE 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	S 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/56	S 6 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	S 10 kt	–	23%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/60	SSW 7 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/57	S 8 kt	–	49%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/57	S 6 kt	–	68%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	73	WNW 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 183 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,502 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,502 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18187°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 367°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,303 ft

Pressure altitude

407 ft

Field elevation

777 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1238Z 7:38 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) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Midwest National Air Center Airport is in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Field elevation 777 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDONNA KOONTZ

Manager phone816-407-3396

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGPH

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionMissouri

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.3325, -94.3096

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

KANSAS CITY APP/DEP

A/D

118.2

KANAS CITY

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGPH traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

17.9

AVG OPS/DAY

34.6

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Unknown 10%Twin 7%Jet 3%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~37 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›AC50 (Twin) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›SONX (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

18 NM SW

VFR

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.

›PRVDD CLEAR APCH TO EACH RY FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE; CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE; USE STD L TFC RY 18; R TFC RY 36 & USE SAME UNICOM FREQ AS OTR ARPTS IN AREA.

›156 IS PCR.

›AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS ON CALL 816-407-3390

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.

›FLOCKS OF DUCKS; GEESE & OTHER WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT TERMINAL BLDG OPEN 24 HRS.

›CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL AND WINTER CONDITIONS DURING NOV-MAR, CALL 816-407-3390.

›24 HR CREDIT CARD FUELING SYSTEM AVBL FOR JET-A & 100LL. FOR AFTER HRS FULL SVC FUELING CALL 816-407-3390. AFTER HRS CALL OUT FEE WAIVED WITH 200 GAL OR MORE FUEL PURCHASE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGPH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGPH have a METAR?

Yes. KGPH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGPH have a TAF?

When KGPH issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KGPH?

KGPH sits at 777 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGPH?

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.

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