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MO05 Weather Truman Medical Center West Heliport

Kansas City, MissouriElevation 983 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 2 NM N · 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 · KMKC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 79/58 S 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/59 S 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/59 S 8 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/62 SSW 10 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 80/62 SSW 10 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/61 S 10 kt – 30%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/59 S 10 kt – 62%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1114Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MO05. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
983 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Truman Medical Center West Heliport is in Kansas City, Missouri. Field elevation 983 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKE SULLIVAN
Manager phone816-404-2620
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMO05
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0842, -94.5742
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MO05 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 61%Helicopter 27%Jet 6%Twin 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›F900 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›B407 (Helicopter)

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

MO05 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (2 NM N, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
44 NM N
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 816-404-1900.
›OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
›NO ROTG BCN. CTC 816-404-1900 FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS.
›MIKE SULLIVAN
›MEDICAL USE.
›PRVDD A CLEAR APCH/DEP PATH FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 2:1 SLOPE; AND FIRE EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MO05 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MO05 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MO05. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MO05 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MO05. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MO05?
MO05 sits at 983 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MO05?
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.