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US-5176 Weather Dudes Landing Airport

Prairie Home, MissouriElevation 796 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOU · 18 NM E · 4 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 · KCOU
WIND
120@6
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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 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 54 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/53 S 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 77/56 S 5 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/59 S 7 kt – 4%
Thursday Sunny 85/60 SSW 6 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/59 S 6 kt – 36%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 75/59 SSE 6 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 77 W 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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
1 runway
NESW119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,452 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,452 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
796 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
1230Z 7:30 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) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 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

Dudes Landing Airport is in Prairie Home, Missouri. Field elevation 796 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTANLEY MEHRHOFF
Manager phone573-690-0078
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5176
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8592, -92.6013
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5176 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›ST75 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 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

US-5176 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOU (18 NM E, VFR).

KCOU Columbia Regional Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KJEF Jefferson City Memorial Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KDMO Sedalia Memorial Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
45 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5176 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5176 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5176. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5176 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5176. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5176?
US-5176 sits at 796 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5176?
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.