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MU17 Weather Ray County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Richmond, MissouriElevation 827 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 31 NM W · 5 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 · KMKC
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 from 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 E 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/53 S 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 S 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/58 S 7 kt – 17%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/59 SSW 5 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 S 5 kt – 46%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 S 4 kt – 66%
Sunday Partly Sunny 72 WNW 2 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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 MU17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
827 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Ray County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Richmond, Missouri. Field elevation 827 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerEARL SHEEHY, CEO
Manager phone816-470-5432
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMU17
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2634, -93.9570
Distance from city1 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MU17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (31 NM W, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
37 NM SE
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KDMO Sedalia Memorial Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›HOSPITAL HAS MRI MACHINE. PILOTS NEED TO CONTACT HOSPITAL PRIOR TO LANDING FOR POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MU17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MU17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MU17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MU17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MU17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MU17?
MU17 sits at 827 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MU17?
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.