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MO17 Weather Garst Airport

Watson, MissouriElevation 905 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KICL · 32 NM NE · 38 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KICL
WIND
200@9
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 76/56 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/55 SE 9 kt – 14%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 SSW 9 kt 16 kt 30%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/59 S 12 kt – 59%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 S 6 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/58 S 10 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/55 S 8 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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 MO17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,140 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,140 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
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
905 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Garst Airport is in Watson, Missouri. Field elevation 905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHARLES L. GARST
Manager phone660-744-4501
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMO17
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4804, -95.6485
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MO17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KICL (32 NM NE, VFR).

KICL Schenck Field
32 NM NE
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
40 NM N
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
47 NM N
MVFR
KMLE Millard Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
51 NM N
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
52 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MO17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MO17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MO17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MO17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MO17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MO17?
MO17 sits at 905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MO17?
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.