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US-1138 Weather Shorten Airfield

Atlanta, MissouriElevation 898 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIRK · 10 NM N · 58 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 · KIRK
WIND
180@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 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 5 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/53 S 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/55 S 7 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 10 kt – 14%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/57 SSW 8 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72 S 9 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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 US-1138. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
2,100 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
898 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Shorten Airfield is in Atlanta, Missouri. Field elevation 898 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGINA SHORTEN
Manager phone660-825-4000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1138
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9317, -92.5752
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1138 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIRK (10 NM N, VFR).

KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
61 NM NE
VFR
KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
64 NM E
VFR
KCOU Columbia Regional Airport
69 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1138 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1138 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1138. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1138 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1138. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1138?
US-1138 sits at 898 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1138?
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.