Bird Nest Airport (4MS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOB), 4MS5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bird Nest Airport in Lucedale, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bird Nest Airport (4MS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lucedale, MS at a field elevation of 311 ft. 4MS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOB, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOB, 23.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMOB 282256Z COR 02005KT 10SM FEW250 23/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02330117
What changed at KMOB (nearest station)?
Since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 4MS5
Based on the nearest station (KMOB), 4MS5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 311 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,450 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 2,450 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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4MS5 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 18/362,450 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4MS5Wind
- 18
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt headwind · 2 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 3→5 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → unlimited.
4MS5 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 4MS5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSY UA /OV HRV360020/TM 2255/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRV360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4MS5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMOB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 84%
- 18
- 16%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KMOB 282320Z 2900/2924 02005KT P6SM SKC FM291500 06009KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
4MS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOB, 23 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 36, 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
- 4MS5
- City
- Lucedale
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 311 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.0014, -88.5170
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMOB
- TAF
- Nearest KMOB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 29m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Bird Nest Airport (4MS5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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