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US-8977 Weather Flying E Field

Fulton, MissouriElevation 858 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOU · 9 NM W · More than 1 hour 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
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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/51 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/51 S 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/53 S 5 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/55 S 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 83/56 S 6 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/57 S 6 kt – 28%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/57 S 7 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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-8977. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,058 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,058 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
858 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Flying E Field is in Fulton, Missouri. Field elevation 858 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHARLES EWING
Manager phone573-353-6978
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8977
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7816, -92.0342
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8977 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 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: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H269 (Helicopter) · ~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

US-8977 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOU (9 NM W, VFR).

KCOU Columbia Regional Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KJEF Jefferson City Memorial Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KVIH Rolla National Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KAIZ Lee C Fine Memorial Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KDMO Sedalia Memorial Airport
54 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8977 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8977 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8977. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8977 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8977. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8977?
US-8977 sits at 858 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8977?
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.