Big T Airport (80TN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTYS), 80TN is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 15,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Big T Airport in Lenoir City, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Big T Airport (80TN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lenoir City, TN at a field elevation of 900 ft. 80TN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTYS, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTYS, 16.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 15,000 ft.
METAR KTYS 282153Z 01003KT 10SM BKN150 BKN250 21/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02060106
What changed at KTYS (nearest station)?
Since the 2053Z (4:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
Current pilot readout for 80TN
Based on the nearest station (KTYS), 80TN is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 15,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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80TN 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 05/231,700 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 80TNWind
- 05
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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 3→3 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 15,000 ft.
80TN 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 80TN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 64%
- 23
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KTYS 281720Z 2818/2918 00000KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
80TN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTYS, 16 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 05, 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
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 80TN
- City
- Lenoir City
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.8267, -84.3300
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTYS
- TAF
- Nearest KTYS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Big T Airport (80TN)
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