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Diamond C Airport (71AR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Diamond C Airport in Gentry, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Diamond C Airport (71AR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gentry, AR at 1,270 ft. 71AR has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSLG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,910 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KXNA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSLG, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0256Z (9:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSLG, 5.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
29°C / 84°F
dew 26°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSLG 290256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02890261 53005

What changed at KSLG (nearest station)?

Since the 0156Z (8:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.87 → 29.89 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 71AR

Based on the nearest station (KSLG), 71AR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 1,270 ft). 71AR does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 8 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 71AR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18
36

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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
061203Z15Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 40 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

71AR weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Diamond C Airport in Gentry, AR: 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 71AR 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 71AR

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

PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 41 NM SW of 71AR · during climb · E545
light rime 21,000–23,000 ft icing
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TQH UA /OV TQH180010/TM 0004/FL210/TP E545/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZME
TQH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TQH180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT RIME 210-230Icing: light rime 21,000–23,000 ft.
RM DURC ZMERemarks.
PIREP0002Z (7:02 PM CDT) · 95 NM NE of 71AR · during descent · AA1
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UNO UA /OV SGF110025-KUNO /TM 0002 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURD
UNO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGF110025-KUNOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 70 NM SE of 71AR · 21,000 ft MSL · TBM8
moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft icing
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FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 89 NM NE of 71AR · 5,500 ft MSL · AA1
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SGF UA /OV SGF-SGF110025 /TM 2315 /FL055 /TP AA1 /WX FV03SM HZ /TB NEG /RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL 3SM IN HZ
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGF-SGF110025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL…Remarks.
PIREP2300Z (6:00 PM CDT) · 80 NM N of 71AR · during climb · AA1
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SGF UA /OV KFSK-SGF /TM 2300 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURC
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFSK-SGFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 63 NM E of 71AR · 22,000 ft MSL · E550
light clear icing
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HRO UA /OV BBG/TM 2256/FL220/TP E550/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM ZME
HRO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BBGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM ZMERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 71AR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

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

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling:
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
71AR
City
Gentry
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,270 ft
Coordinates
36.2826, -94.4738
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,910 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSLG
TAF
Nearest KXNA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 39m

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71AR weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 71AR?+

71AR has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,910 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 71AR come from?+

Diamond C Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSLG, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 71AR can differ.

Does 71AR have a TAF?+

No — 71AR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 8 nm away.

Does 71AR broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 71AR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 71AR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Diamond C Airport (71AR)

Community-submitted

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

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