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De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field (5M1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSGT), 5M1 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field in De Witt, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field (5M1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around De Witt, AR at a field elevation of 189 ft. 5M1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGT, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,205 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBF.

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VFR
Observed 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGT, 24.2 nm away.

Wind
130° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSGT 281756Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02670106 10272 20117 58015 $

What changed at KSGT (nearest station)?

Since the 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.25 → 30.22 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 5M1

Based on the nearest station (KSGT), 5M1 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 189 ft). 5M1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBF, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV5 kt head6 kt left
365 kt tail6 kt right

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5M1 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 18/36
    3,205 × 60 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5M1
    Wind
    18
    5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    5 kt tailwind · 6 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5M1 weather radar

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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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 5M1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSGT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
55%
18
45%

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Live crosswind meter

5M1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSGT, 24 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 51° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,205 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field (5M1) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Mar-Aug Sat 0700-1200 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5M1
City
De Witt
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
189 ft
Coordinates
34.2623, -91.3075
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,205 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSGT
TAF
Nearest KPBF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field (5M1)

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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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