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Thornton Field (79MS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Thornton Field in Seminary, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Thornton Field (79MS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Seminary, MS at 383 ft. 79MS has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPIB, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPIB, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPIB, 11.2 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
29°C / 84°F
dew 23°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPIB 290156Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02890233 PWINO $

What changed at KPIB (nearest station)?

Since the 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0056Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 79MS

Based on the nearest station (KPIB), 79MS is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 383 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 79MS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01——
19——

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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
061202Z15Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.

79MS weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Thornton Field in Seminary, MS: 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 79MS 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 79MS

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

PIREP2318Z (6:18 PM CDT) · 22 NM S of 79MS · 41,000 ft MSL · CL60
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PIB UA /OV LBY180010/TM 2318/FL410/TP CL60/SK TOP FL410/RM ZHU
PIB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBY180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP FL410Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2258Z (5:58 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 79MS · during descent · E145
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MOB UA /OV MOB/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP E145/SK CLR
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2204Z (5:04 PM CDT) · 92 NM W of 79MS · 45,000 ft MSL · GLF6
moderate chop turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 2204/FL450/TP GLF6/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2139Z (4:39 PM CDT) · 89 NM SE of 79MS · 2,000 ft MSL · A119
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MOB UA /OV 10 SE MOB/TM 2139/FL020/TP A119/WX 3SM +RA
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 SE MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP A119Aircraft type reporting.
WX 3SM +RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2136Z (4:36 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 79MS · 2,000 ft MSL · B712
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MOB UA /OV MOB/TM 2136/FL020/TP B712/WX -RA
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2136Reported at 21:36 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2123Z (4:23 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 79MS · during descent · TEX2
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MOB UA /OV MOB/TM 2123/FLDURD/TP TEX2/WX -RA /RM FIELD IN SIGHT AT 2000 FT MSL
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2123Reported at 21:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM FIELD IN SIGHT AT 2000 FT…Remarks.
PIREP2043Z (3:43 PM CDT) · 10 NM N of 79MS · 33,000 ft MSL · A321
moderate turbulence
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LUL UA /OV LBY337022 /TM 2043 /FL330 /TP A321 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
LUL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBY337022Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2043Reported at 20:43 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 79MS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 12%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
01/19
100%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2331Z (6:31 PM CDT)

TAF KPIB 282331Z 2900/2924 26003KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
79MS
City
Seminary
State
Mississippi
Country
United States
Elevation
383 ft
Coordinates
31.5955, -89.4971
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPIB
TAF
Nearest KPIB
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 48m

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79MS weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 79MS?+

79MS has 2 runways — 01, 19; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 79MS come from?+

Thornton Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPIB, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 79MS can differ.

Does 79MS have a TAF?+

Yes — the KPIB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does 79MS broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 79MS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 79MS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Thornton Field (79MS)

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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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