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MO68 Weather Eads Ridge Airport

Fair Grove, MissouriElevation 1,310 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGF · 17 NM SW · 33 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 · KSGF
WIND
140@4
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 140° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 S 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/55 S 7 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/55 S 7 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 82/58 S 8 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 77/60 S 8 kt – 37%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/60 SE 9 kt – 69%
Sunday Partly Sunny 75 W 7 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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 MO68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

08/26
Dimensions
1,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
1,310 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Eads Ridge Airport is in Fair Grove, Missouri. Field elevation 1,310 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE OWENS
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMO68
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4053, -93.0996
Distance from city3 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MO68 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-19, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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

MO68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGF (17 NM SW, VFR).

KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KAIZ Lee C Fine Memorial Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KTBN Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field
50 NM NE
VFR
KBBG Branson Airport
53 NM S
VFR
KJLN Joplin Regional Airport
69 NM W
VFR
KHRO Boone County Airport
69 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY MAINTAINED 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE, TRANSITIONAL SFC MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE, OWNER ADVISES ALL AUTHORIZED USERS OF THE ARPT OF THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT PREVAIL (INADEQUATE APPROACHES).
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT TO BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MO68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MO68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MO68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MO68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MO68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MO68?
MO68 sits at 1,310 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MO68?
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.