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Wolf River Airport (54M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Wolf River Airport in Rossville, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLV) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Wolf River Airport (54M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rossville, TN at 310 ft. 54M has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOLV, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 3,106 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMEM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOLV, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOLV, 11.1 nm away.

Wind
240° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.80"
Temp / Dew
31°C / 88°F
dew 24°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOLV 290255Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM 31/24 A2980 RMK A01

What changed at KOLV (nearest station)?

Since the 0235Z (9:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0235Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 54M

Based on the nearest station (KOLV), 54M is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,450 ft (field elevation 310 ft). 54M does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 20 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 54M. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV4 kt head4 kt right
183 kt tail5 kt left

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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
071403Z10Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

54M weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Wolf River Airport in Rossville, TN: 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 54M is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 54M

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

PIREP0144Z (8:44 PM CDT) · 100 NM SW of 54M · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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PBF UA /OV PBF090030/TM 0144/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
PBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBF090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) · 47 NM W of 54M · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
light moderate chop turbulence
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MEM UA /OV GQE/TM 0115/FL380/TP B737/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2233Z (5:33 PM CDT) · 92 NM NW of 54M · 26,000 ft MSL · C68A
light rime 26,000–24,000 ft icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2233/FL260/TP C68A/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 260-240/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 260-240Icing: light rime 26,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2226Z (5:26 PM CDT) · 54 NM NW of 54M · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop turbulence
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MEM UA /OV MEM315040/TM 2226/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEM315040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2226Reported at 22:26 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2207Z (5:07 PM CDT) · 95 NM NE of 54M · 26,000 ft MSL · E75S
trace rime icing
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DYR UA /OV DYR045040/TM 2207/FL260/TP E75S/TA M17/IC TRACE RIME/RM ZME
DYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DYR045040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2207Reported at 22:07 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) · 92 NM NW of 54M · 23,000 ft MSL · B350
light rime 23,000–19,000 ft icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2155/FL230/TP B350/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 230-190/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 230-190Icing: light rime 23,000–19,000 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 54M

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLV reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: —
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 13%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
36
67%
18
33%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
54MA
City
Rossville
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
310 ft
Coordinates
35.0540, -89.5800
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,106 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOLV
TAF
Nearest KMEM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 7m

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54M weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 54M?+

54M has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 3,106 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 54M come from?+

Wolf River Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOLV, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 54M can differ.

Does 54M have a TAF?+

No — 54M does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 20 nm away.

Does 54M broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 54M does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 54M from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Wolf River Airport (54M)

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 Wolf River Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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