WxDecoder

KHIG Weather Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport

Higginsville, MissouriElevation 840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSZL · 21 NM S · 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 · KSZL
WIND
110@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 from 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/54 S 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/56 S 5 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/59 S 8 kt – 13%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/60 SSW 7 kt – 17%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 S 6 kt – 44%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 5 kt – 67%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 W 3 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0157Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,400 ft

16/34
Dimensions
4,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16165°T
Landing length (LDA)4,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34345°T
Landing length (LDA)4,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,400 / 4,400 / 4,400 ft
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 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

Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport is in Higginsville, Missouri. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT MCCORMICK
Manager phone618-420-9046
AttendedSEP-APR ALL, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHIG
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0729, -93.6775
Distance from city2 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

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

KHIG traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-23, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 83%Twin 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B58T (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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

KHIG has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSZL (21 NM S, VFR).

KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
21 NM S
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KDMO Sedalia Memorial Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
43 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
51 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
›EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER OPERATIONS.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS, CALL NBRS POSTED ON TERMINAL DOOR.
›FOR CD CTC WHITEMAN APCH AT 660-687-3132. WHEN WHITEMAN APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KHIG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHIG have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KHIG. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KHIG have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KHIG. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KHIG?
KHIG sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHIG?
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.