Johnson Field (76AR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Johnson Field in Mountain Home, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBPK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Johnson Field (76AR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mountain Home, AR at 814 ft. 76AR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBPK, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (9, 27), longest 950 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBPK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBPK, 1.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBPK 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220211
What changed at KBPK (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 76AR
Based on the nearest station (KBPK), 76AR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 814 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 76AR. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 950 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 27 | 950 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
76AR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Johnson Field in Mountain Home, 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 76AR is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 76AR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBPK reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 9/27
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0529Z (12:29 AM CDT)
TAF KBPK 130529Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM SCT120 OVC250 FM130900 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN120 OVC250 FM131400 23005KT P6SM BKN120 OVC250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 76AR
- City
- Mountain Home
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3497, -92.4505
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBPK
- TAF
- Nearest KBPK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 2m
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Nearby airports
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76AR weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 76AR?+
76AR has 2 runways: 9, 27; the longest is 950 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 76AR come from?+
Johnson Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBPK, about 2 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 76AR can differ.
Does 76AR have a TAF?+
Yes. The KBPK TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 76AR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 76AR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 76AR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Johnson Field (76AR)
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