Franke Field (79AR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLRF), 79AR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Franke Field in Jacksonville, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLRF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Franke Field (79AR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jacksonville, AR at a field elevation of 263 ft. 79AR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLRF, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLRF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLRF, 6.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLRF 271455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01730102 51008 CHINO RWY25 $
What changed at KLRF (nearest station)?
Since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for 79AR
Based on the nearest station (KLRF), 79AR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 263 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| S | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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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.
79AR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 79AR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLRF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1500Z (10:00 AM CDT)
TAF KLRF 271500Z 2715/2821 15006KT 9999 SCT150 BKN200 QNH3014INS BECMG 2721/2722 13006KT 9999 SCT180 QNH3015INS BECMG 2803/2804 14006KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TX26/2721Z TN09/2812Z
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 79AR
- City
- Jacksonville
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 263 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8529, -92.0482
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLRF
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Franke Field (79AR)
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