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MO24 Weather Lonesome Sky Airport

Craig, MissouriElevation 868 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 31 NM SE · 54 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 · KSTJ
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 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 79/56 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/58 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 11 kt 18 kt 23%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 78/59 S 9 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/61 S 10 kt – 50%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 S 15 kt – 36%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/55 S 12 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1646Z.

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 MO24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
868 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Lonesome Sky Airport is in Craig, Missouri. Field elevation 868 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID DREWES
Manager phone(816) 262-5386
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMO24
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1428, -95.3883
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MO24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (31 NM SE, VFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
38 NM NE
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
59 NM SE
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
63 NM N
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
63 NM W
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
65 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD A CLEAR APCH TO EA RY FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & MAINTAIN A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›DAVID DREWES
›FOR CD CTC ST JOSEPH APCH AT 816-236-3035. WHEN ST JOSEPH APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›620 FT SOUTH END WEST OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MO24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MO24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MO24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MO24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MO24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MO24?
MO24 sits at 868 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MO24?
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.