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MU09 Weather Hester Airport

Burlington Junction, MissouriElevation 1,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KICL · 15 NM N · 9 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
030@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 150° at 6 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 18.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 ESE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/56 SE 8 kt – 3%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 9 kt – 29%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/60 S 13 kt – 63%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 S 7 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/58 S 11 kt – 60%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/56 S 8 kt – 63%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 70 WNW 5 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0343Z.

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 MU09. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 02
RWY 20

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
1,000 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Hester Airport is in Burlington Junction, Missouri. Field elevation 1,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
Manager phone816-729-4601
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMU09
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4668, -95.0234
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MU09 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KICL (15 NM N, VFR).

KICL Schenck Field
15 NM N
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
56 NM NW
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THAT APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRNSL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ALSO TREES
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MU09 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MU09 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MU09. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MU09 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MU09. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MU09?
MU09 sits at 1,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MU09?
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.