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Piney Creek Airport (88TN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNC), 88TN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Piney Creek Airport in Altamont, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Piney Creek Airport (88TN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Altamont, TN at a field elevation of 1,960 ft. 88TN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNC, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHA.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNC, 16.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRNC 281555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A3033 RMK A01

What changed at KRNC (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 88TN

Based on the nearest station (KRNC), 88TN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 1,960 ft). 88TN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHA, about 37 nm away.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10--
28--

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88TN 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.

  • Runway 10/28
    3,000 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 88TN
    Wind
    10
    no steady wind
    28
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

88TN weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 88TN

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

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 88 NM S of 88TN · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1500/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 88 NM S of 88TN · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) · 72 NM SW of 88TN · 28,000 ft MSL · GLF4
continuous light chop turbulence
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MDQ UA /OV RQZ180020/TM 1415/FL280/TP GLF4/SK TOP300/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 06
MDQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RQZ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD 06Remarks.
PIREP1225Z (7:25 AM CDT) · 29 NM NW of 88TN · 14,000 ft MSL · BE20
light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV SYI045020/TM 1225/FL140/TP BE20/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140/RM ZME 60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYI045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1211Z (7:11 AM CDT) · 76 NM NE of 88TN · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
light moderate chop turbulence
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LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1211/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP 340/TB LGT MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
PIREP1204Z (7:04 AM CDT) · 53 NM NW of 88TN · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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M54 UA /OV M54/TM 1204/FL210/TP CL35/SK TOP210/TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210/RM ZME 41
M54 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV M54Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP210Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210Turbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME 41Remarks.
PIREP1110Z (6:10 AM CDT) · 49 NM NW of 88TN · 13,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV BNA180020/TM 1110/FL130/TP B738/TB CONS MOD CHOP 130-210/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOP 130-210Turbulence: continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP1049Z (5:49 AM CDT) · 92 NM E of 88TN · 31,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV310008/TM 1049/FL310/TP E145/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-37
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 88TN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 1%IFR 16%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

10
57%
28
43%

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Live crosswind meter

88TN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNC, 17 nm away.

N1028wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Piney Creek Airport (88TN)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily 0700 - 1900 local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
88TN
City
Altamont
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
1,960 ft
Coordinates
35.4245, -85.7793
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRNC
TAF
Nearest KCHA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Piney Creek Airport (88TN)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Piney Creek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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