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MO23 Weather Phillips Field

California, MissouriElevation 820 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJEF · 18 NM E · 6 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 · KJEF
WIND
130@3
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 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 76/56 S 5 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/58 S 6 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/59 SW 6 kt – 20%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/58 SE 4 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 SE 4 kt – 43%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/55 SW 3 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 1459Z.

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
NESW1836
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 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 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
820 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 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
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Phillips Field is in California, Missouri. Field elevation 820 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPHILIP BOS
Manager phone660-441-4426
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMO23
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6406, -92.5292
Distance from city2 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
UNICOM
UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MO23 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (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

MO23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJEF (18 NM E, VFR).

KJEF Jefferson City Memorial Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KCOU Columbia Regional Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KDMO Sedalia Memorial Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KAIZ Lee C Fine Memorial Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KVIH Rolla National Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MIZZOU APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
›C/O DALE CARSON
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MO23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MO23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MO23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MO23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MO23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MO23?
MO23 sits at 820 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MO23?
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.