RBC Airport (7AR6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJBR), 7AR6 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near RBC Airport in Jonesboro, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJBR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
RBC Airport (7AR6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jonesboro, AR at a field elevation of 261 ft. 7AR6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJBR, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJBR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJBR, 7.9 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJBR 281153Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00940083 10128 20083 53007 $
What changed at KJBR (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 7AR6
Based on the nearest station (KJBR), 7AR6 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 261 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,600 ft | Turf | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 18 | 2,600 ft | Turf | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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7AR6 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,600 × 100 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7AR6Wind
- 18
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 1 kt headwind · 3 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
7AR6 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 7AR6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJBR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 64%
- 18
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KJBR 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM281600 16006KT P6SM SKC FM290000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
7AR6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJBR, 7.9 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7AR6
- City
- Jonesboro
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 261 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.7958, -90.8024
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJBR
- TAF
- Nearest KJBR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 10h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for RBC Airport (7AR6)
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