Meadowlake Airport (12TN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Meadowlake Airport in Kingston, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRKW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Meadowlake Airport (12TN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kingston, TN at 750 ft. 12TN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRKW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRKW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRKW, 9.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/4 statute mile, broken clouds at 200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KRKW 130615Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG BKN002 20/20 A3003 RMK A01
What changed at KRKW (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 200 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 12TN
Based on the nearest station (KRKW), 12TN is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 750 ft). 12TN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 27 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 12TN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,600 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 23 | 2,600 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.
12TN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Meadowlake Airport in Kingston, TN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 12TN is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 12TN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV LOZ200020/TM 0102/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZ200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 12TN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRKW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12TN
- City
- Kingston
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 750 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.8237, -84.5388
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRKW
- TAF
- Nearest KTYS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
10 airports+4 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
6 airportsRC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Tennessee Eagles R/C - Harriman R/C Park, Fiske Rd , Harriman, TN · 8 mi
- Valley Flyers - West Wind Airpark , Sweetwater, TN · 19 mi
- KCRC - Knox County Radio Control Society , Knoxville, TN · 19 mi
12TN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 12TN?+
12TN has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 12TN come from?+
Meadowlake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRKW, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 12TN can differ.
Does 12TN have a TAF?+
No. 12TN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 27 nm away.
Does 12TN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 12TN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 12TN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Meadowlake Airport (12TN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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