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Buck Mountain Airport (18AR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:58 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KROG), 18AR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Buck Mountain Airport in Eureka Springs, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KROG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Buck Mountain Airport (18AR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eureka Springs, AR at a field elevation of 1,450 ft. 18AR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KROG, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KROG.

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VFR
Observed 1658Z (11:58 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROG, 13.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KROG 281658Z 18009KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP222 T02390111

Current pilot readout for 18AR

Based on the nearest station (KROG), 18AR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,450 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV3 kt head8 kt right
293 kt tail8 kt left

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18AR 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 11/29
    1,500 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18AR
    Wind
    11
    3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    29
    3 kt tailwind · 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.

18AR 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 18AR

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

PIREP1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) · 24 NM W of 18AR · during descent · E135
Show raw report
FSM UA /OV XNA/TM 1355/FLUNKN/TP E135/RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEFT CROSSWIND 20KT, 200FT RIGHT CROSSWIND 10KT
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E135Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEF…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 18AR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

11
82%
29
18%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KROG 281720Z 2818/2918 18011KT P6SM SKC FM282300 16005KT P6SM SKC FM291400 20007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

18AR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KROG, 14 nm away.

N11299 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Buck Mountain Airport (18AR)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18AR
City
Eureka Springs
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,450 ft
Coordinates
36.3394, -93.8250
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KROG
TAF
Nearest KROG
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Buck Mountain Airport (18AR)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Buck Mountain Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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