Gibbons Airport (12AR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCKM), 12AR is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Gibbons Airport in Marvell, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gibbons Airport (12AR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marvell, AR at a field elevation of 178 ft. 12AR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCKM, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCKM, 26.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCKM 271235Z AUTO 06002KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KCKM (nearest station)?
Since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 12AR
Based on the nearest station (KCKM), 12AR is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 178 ft). 12AR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBF, about 52 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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12AR 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 12ARWind
- 18
- 1 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 1 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
12AR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 12AR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HOT UA /OV HOT090010/TM 1105/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM 180-200 DURC ZME01
HOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOT090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1105Reported at 11:05 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM 180-200 DURC ZME01Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 12AR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKM reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 50%
- 36
- 50%
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Live crosswind meter
12AR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCKM, 26 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12AR
- City
- Marvell
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 178 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5154, -90.9735
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCKM
- TAF
- Nearest KPBF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gibbons Airport (12AR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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