KIRK/IRK METAR Kirksville Regional Airport

Kirksville, MissouriElevation 966 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,070 ft

+104 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM local) · 35 min old

KIRK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

220° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 9°C

64°F / 48°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP295

sea-level pressure 1029.5 hPa

T01830089

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 8.9°C

51008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.8 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at IRK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny	77/53	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	75/52	S 6 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/54	S 8 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/56	SSW 10 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/56	SSW 8 kt	–	26%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	76/56	S 10 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/55	S 9 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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

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

220° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 183 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 6,005 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,005 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)6,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,005 / 6,005 / 6,005 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,005 / 6,005 / 6,005 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

1,370 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0991°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

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

1,070 ft

Pressure altitude

486 ft

Field elevation

966 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1232Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Kirksville Regional Airport is in Kirksville, Missouri. Field elevation 966 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJEFFERY LAFOUNTAIN

Manager phone660-665-5020

AttendedDaily, 0530–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIRK / IRK

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionMissouri

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.0935, -92.5449

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.125

ASOS

132.6

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.2

COLUMBIA RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport

56 NM NE

VFR

KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field

63 NM E

VFR

KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport

63 NM NE

VFR

KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport

65 NM NE

VFR

KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport

67 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 140/R/D/W/T

›09/27 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.

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

›AIRPORT DIRECTOR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KIRK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIRK have a METAR?

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

Does KIRK have a TAF?

When KIRK 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 KIRK?

KIRK sits at 966 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIRK?

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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