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MO48 Weather Mosaic Life Care Heliport

St. Joseph, MissouriElevation 923 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 6 NM W · 35 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 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 80/55 S 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/57 S 10 kt 16 kt 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/59 S 11 kt – 35%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/60 S 11 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 S 14 kt – 32%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/56 S 12 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1628Z.

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 MO48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

12/30
Dimensions
1,661 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 12
RWY 30

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
923 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
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Mosaic Life Care Heliport is in St. Joseph, Missouri. Field elevation 923 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPHIL HORSTMANN
Manager phone314-713-4866
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMO48
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7718, -94.7724
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MO48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (6 NM W, VFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
56 NM S
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
57 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MO48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MO48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MO48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MO48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MO48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MO48?
MO48 sits at 923 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MO48?
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.