Spencer Field (2MS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGWO), 2MS8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Spencer Field in Grenada, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGWO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Spencer Field (2MS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grenada, MS at a field elevation of 175 ft. 2MS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGWO, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGWO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGWO, 20.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGWO 281153Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01110089 10178 20111 53007
What changed at KGWO (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2MS8
Based on the nearest station (KGWO), 2MS8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 175 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 600 ft | TURF-P | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 15 | 600 ft | TURF-P | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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2MS8 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 15/33600 × 50 ft · TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2MS8Wind
- 15
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 1 kt headwind · 4 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2MS8 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 2MS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGWO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 53%
- 33
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KGWO 281120Z 2812/2912 11005KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
2MS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGWO, 21 nm away.
Wind is 68° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2MS8
- City
- Grenada
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 175 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.7897, -89.8744
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGWO
- TAF
- Nearest KGWO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Spencer Field (2MS8)
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