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Big Sandy Airpark (39TN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPHT), 39TN is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Big Sandy Airpark in Big Sandy, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPHT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Big Sandy Airpark (39TN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Big Sandy, TN at a field elevation of 632 ft. 39TN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPHT, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHOP.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPHT, 17 nm away.

Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPHT 281715Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A3026 RMK A01

What changed at KPHT (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 39TN

Based on the nearest station (KPHT), 39TN is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 632 ft). 39TN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHOP, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
21FAV5 kt head3 kt left
035 kt tail3 kt right

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39TN 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 03/21
    3,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 39TN
    Wind
    03
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    21
    5 kt headwind · 3 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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

39TN 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 39TN

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

PIREP1225Z (7:25 AM CDT) · 96 NM E of 39TN · 14,000 ft MSL · BE20
light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV SYI045020/TM 1225/FL140/TP BE20/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140/RM ZME 60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYI045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1222Z (7:22 AM CDT) · 100 NM N of 39TN · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
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EVV UA /OV PXV/TM 1222/FL240/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PXVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1204Z (7:04 AM CDT) · 84 NM E of 39TN · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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M54 UA /OV M54/TM 1204/FL210/TP CL35/SK TOP210/TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210/RM ZME 41
M54 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV M54Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP210Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210Turbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME 41Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 39TN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPHT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
56%
21
44%

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Live crosswind meter

39TN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPHT, 17 nm away.

N21036 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Big Sandy Airpark (39TN)
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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
39TN
City
Big Sandy
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
632 ft
Coordinates
36.2726, -88.0406
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPHT
TAF
Nearest KHOP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 36m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Big Sandy Airpark (39TN)

Community-submitted

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

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