KUNO METAR West Plains Regional Airport

Pomona, MissouriElevation 1,228 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,196 ft

-32 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 54 min old

KUNO is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 8°C

61°F / 46°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 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)

SLP279

sea-level pressure 1027.9 hPa

T01560078

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 7.8°C

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 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	SE 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	74/48	S 6 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	73/49	S 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	77/51	S 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/53	S 6 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	76/55	S 7 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/56	SE 8 kt	–	73%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	76	W 7 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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

150° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 183 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,101 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,101 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 361°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,196 ft

Pressure altitude

788 ft

Field elevation

1,228 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1225Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

West Plains Regional Airport is in Pomona, Missouri. Field elevation 1,228 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTORREY ALBIN

Manager phone417-257-4771

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUNO

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionMissouri

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.8784, -91.9027

Distance from city10 NM NW

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

123.825

ASOS

120.075

MEMPHIS CNTR

CNTR

122.15

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

KUNO traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (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.

KBPK Ozark Regional Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KFLP Marion County Regional Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

KTBN Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field

53 NM N

VFR

KARG Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

65 NM SE

VFR

KBBG Branson Airport

66 NM W

VFR

KBVX Batesville Regional Airport

70 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF APRT.

›HELICOPTER OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›ALL

›FOR ATTENDANT AFTER 1700 CALL 417-256-2244 OR 417-257-4771.

›BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR WEST OF ARPT.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18; 36 & REIL RYS 18 & 36 AFT 2200 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KUNO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUNO have a METAR?

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

Does KUNO have a TAF?

When KUNO 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 KUNO?

KUNO sits at 1,228 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUNO?

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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