Spearman Field (4MS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTUP), 4MS4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Spearman Field in Shannon, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTUP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Spearman Field (4MS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shannon, MS at a field elevation of 270 ft. 4MS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTUP, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTUP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTUP, 6.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTUP 281753Z 13004KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02440078 10244 20083 58020 $
What changed at KTUP (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.27 → 30.25 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 4MS4
Based on the nearest station (KTUP), 4MS4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 270 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,500 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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4MS4 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 18/361,500 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4MS4Wind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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.
4MS4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 4MS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BHM UA /OV BHM315030/TM 1358/FL230/TP E145/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME 31
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BHM315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZME 31Remarks.Show raw report
BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/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 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4MS4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTUP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 73%
- 18
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1725Z (12:25 PM CDT)
TAF KTUP 281725Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
4MS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTUP, 6.6 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 4MS4
- City
- Shannon
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 270 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1577, -88.7602
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTUP
- TAF
- Nearest KTUP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 33m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Spearman Field (4MS4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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