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Fairview Farms Airport (3MS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fairview Farms Airport in Scooba, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNJW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fairview Farms Airport (3MS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scooba, MS at 170 ft. 3MS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNJW, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NE, SW), longest 3,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNMM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KNJW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0057Z (7:57 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNJW, 25.3 nm away.

Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 71°F / 22°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNJW 130057Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02280217

What changed at KNJW (nearest station)?

Since the 2357Z (6:57 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2357Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 3MS8

Based on the nearest station (KNJW), 3MS8 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway NE, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 170 ft). 3MS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 25 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 3MS8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NEFAV2 kt tail3 kt right
SW2 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0295702Z18Z00Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3MS8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Fairview Farms Airport in Scooba, MS: 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 3MS8 is headed.

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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 3MS8

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

PIREP0132Z (8:32 PM CDT) · 68 NM N of 3MS8 · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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TUP UA /OV TUP180015/TM 0132/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
TUP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TUP180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP0109Z (8:09 PM CDT) · 99 NM S of 3MS8 · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
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PIB UA /OV LBY089014/TM 0109/FL370/TP A20N/SK TOP 400/RM ZHU
PIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBY089014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0042Z (7:42 PM CDT) · 89 NM NE of 3MS8 · during descent · B737
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BHM UA /OV BHM/TM 0042/FLDURD/TP B737/WX -RA/RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24Remarks.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 85 NM NE of 3MS8 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
moderate clear-air turbulence
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 0019/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZTLFD 03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 95 NM NW of 3MS8 · 20,000 ft MSL · B77L
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MEM UA /OV MEM135055/TM 2335/FL200/TP B77L/TB NEG/RM ZME14
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEM135055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZME14Remarks.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 87 NM E of 3MS8 · 3,500 ft MSL · S22T
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BHM UA /OV BHM180005/TM 2311/FL035/TP S22T/RM SMOOTH
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHM180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2310Z (6:10 PM CDT) · 70 NM SW of 3MS8 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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MEI UA /OV MEI225030/TM 2310/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEI225030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZME46Remarks.
PIREP2307Z (6:07 PM CDT) · 96 NM NE of 3MS8 · 8,000 ft MSL · SR22
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MSL UA /OV MSL180020/TM 2307/FL080/TP SR22/SK SKC/RM ZME12
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME12Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3MS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNJW reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 50 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 3%IFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/34 kt
Max gust: 50 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 40 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
NE/SW
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3MS8
City
Scooba
State
Mississippi
Country
United States
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
32.9422, -88.3635
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNJW
TAF
Nearest KNMM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 45m

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Nearby airports

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3MS8 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 3MS8?+

3MS8 has 2 runways: NE, SW; the longest is 3,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 3MS8 come from?+

Fairview Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KNJW, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3MS8 can differ.

Does 3MS8 have a TAF?+

No. 3MS8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 25 nm away.

Does 3MS8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 3MS8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3MS8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fairview Farms Airport (3MS8)

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

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