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Winfield Airpark (54AR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSM), 54AR is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Winfield Airpark in Altus, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Winfield Airpark (54AR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Altus, AR at a field elevation of 390 ft. 54AR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFSM, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSM.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSM, 30 nm away.

Wind
100° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFSM 281953Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02720111

Current pilot readout for 54AR

Based on the nearest station (KFSM), 54AR is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 390 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV5 kt head1 kt right
275 kt tail1 kt left

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54AR 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 09/27
    2,600 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 54AR
    Wind
    09
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    27
    5 kt tailwind · 1 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.

54AR 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 54AR

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

PIREP1619Z (11:19 AM CDT) · 64 NM SE of 54AR · 4,200 ft MSL · C208
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HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 1619/FL042/TP C208/SK BASE 042 TOP 046/RM ZME 01
HOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1619Reported at 16:19 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 042 TOP 046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME 01Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 54AR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
81%
27
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KFSM 281720Z 2818/2918 08005KT P6SM SKC FM281900 15007KT P6SM SKC FM290300 07003KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 20005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

54AR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFSM, 30 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Winfield Airpark (54AR)
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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
54AR
City
Altus
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
390 ft
Coordinates
35.3929, -93.7587
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFSM
TAF
Nearest KFSM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Winfield Airpark (54AR)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Winfield Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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