Murphy Field (17TN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Murphy Field in Jonesborough, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGCY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Murphy Field (17TN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jonesborough, TN at 1,720 ft. 17TN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGCY, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (03, 08, 21, 26), longest 1,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTRI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGCY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGCY, 11.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KGCY 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 21/20 A3004 RMK A01
What changed at KGCY (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 17TN
Based on the nearest station (KGCY), 17TN is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,720 ft). 17TN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 14 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 17TN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 08 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 21 | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → 800 ft.
17TN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Murphy Field in Jonesborough, 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 17TN 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 17TN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV AZQ130020/TM 0102/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQ130020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.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.Show raw report
GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 17TN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGCY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 03/08/21/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 17TN
- City
- Jonesborough
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,720 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2994, -82.6042
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGCY
- TAF
- Nearest KTRI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 11m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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17TN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 17TN?+
17TN has 4 runways: 03, 08, 21, 26; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 17TN come from?+
Murphy Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGCY, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 17TN can differ.
Does 17TN have a TAF?+
No. 17TN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 14 nm away.
Does 17TN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 17TN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 17TN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Murphy Field (17TN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Murphy Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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