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McDonald Airport (0TN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMBT), 0TN5 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near McDonald Airport in Murfreesboro, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

McDonald Airport (0TN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Murfreesboro, TN at a field elevation of 600 ft. 0TN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMBT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMQY.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMBT, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
190° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMBT 281915Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 25/05 A3022 RMK A01

What changed at KMBT (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Gusts began, now gusting 10 kt.
  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
  • Haze began (HZ).

Current pilot readout for 0TN5

Based on the nearest station (KMBT), 0TN5 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 600 ft). 0TN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMQY, about 9 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV2 kt head8 kt left
092 kt tail8 kt right

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0TN5 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,350 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 0TN5
    Wind
    09
    2 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071419Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

0TN5 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0TN5

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1816Z (1:16 PM CDT) · 86 NM W of 0TN5 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1366
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ARP UAL1366 3553N 08816W 1816 F360 255/046KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1366 3553N 08816W 181…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1725Z (12:25 PM CDT) · 89 NM SE of 0TN5 · 24,000 ft MSL · B712
light to moderate chop 240 turbulence
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CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) · 85 NM S of 0TN5 · 28,000 ft MSL · GLF4
continuous light chop turbulence
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MDQ UA /OV RQZ180020/TM 1415/FL280/TP GLF4/SK TOP300/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 06
MDQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RQZ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD 06Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 0TN5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMBT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 3%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
55%
27
45%

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Live crosswind meter

0TN5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMBT, 5.9 nm away.

N27098 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 79° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,350 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of McDonald Airport (0TN5)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily 0600-2200 local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
0TN5
City
Murfreesboro
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
600 ft
Coordinates
35.8677, -86.4979
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,350 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMBT
TAF
Nearest KMQY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 13m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for McDonald Airport (0TN5)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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