Mc Croskey Field (12XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K4M3), 12XS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Croskey Field in Butlerville, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K4M3): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Croskey Field (12XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Butlerville, AR at a field elevation of 253 ft. 12XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K4M3, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLRF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K4M3, 10.7 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K4M3 281355Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3022 RMK A01
What changed at K4M3 (nearest station)?
Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 12XS
Based on the nearest station (K4M3), 12XS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 253 ft). 12XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,450 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,450 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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12XS 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 18/362,450 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 12XSWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
12XS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 12XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K4M3 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 53%
- 18
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
12XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K4M3, 11 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12XS
- City
- Butlerville
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9544, -91.8380
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K4M3
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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