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COU Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Columbia Regional Airport, Columbia, MO · KCOU
Current weather at Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia, MO (IATA COU, ICAO KCOU): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 220° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southwest (220° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 4°C (40°F), dew point 4°C (39°F).
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg (1012 hPa).
METAR KCOU 051254Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00440039 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 220° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 021° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 7,401 ft |
| 20 Most headwind | 201° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 7,401 ft |
| 13 | 136° | 0 kt | 4 kt from the right | 5,500 ft |
| 31 | 316° | 0 kt | 4 kt from the left | 5,500 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued , valid to
TAF KCOU 051123Z 0512/0612 24007KT P6SM SCT250 FM051800 28012G19KT P6SM OVC025 FM060100 32008KT P6SM OVC015
- toWind 240° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From (until )Wind 280° at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 2,500 ft.
- From (until )Wind 320° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 1,500 ft.
Airport diagram
Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)
FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.