Head Airfield (2AR7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Head Airfield in Prescott, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KADF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Head Airfield (2AR7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Prescott, AR at 441 ft. 2AR7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KADF, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (01, 18L, 18R, 19), longest 1,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KADF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KADF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KADF, 25.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KADF 130628Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 21/ A2997 RMK AO2 T0211
What changed at KADF (nearest station)?
Since the 0622Z (1:22 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 2AR7
Based on the nearest station (KADF), 2AR7 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 441 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 2AR7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 18L | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 18R | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 19 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36L | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36R | 1,000 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2AR7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Head Airfield in Prescott, AR: 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 2AR7 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 2AR7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 0131 F260 319/023KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 013…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ARP UAL2125 3516N 09315W 0120 F340 TB CONT LGT TURB OCNL MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL2125 3516N 09315W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2AR7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KADF reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 01/18L/18R/19/36L/36R
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0529Z (12:29 AM CDT)
TAF KADF 130529Z 1306/1406 00000KT 6SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 1306/1309 2SM BR FM130900 00000KT 1SM BR SCT250 FM131400 25005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2AR7
- City
- Prescott
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 441 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8491, -93.4791
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KADF
- TAF
- Nearest KADF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 48m
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2AR7 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2AR7?+
2AR7 has 6 runways: 01, 18L, 18R, 19, 36L, 36R; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2AR7 come from?+
Head Airfield does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KADF, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2AR7 can differ.
Does 2AR7 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KADF TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 2AR7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2AR7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2AR7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Head Airfield (2AR7)
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