Henderson Airport (8MS1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGWO), 8MS1 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Henderson Airport in Greenwood, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGWO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Henderson Airport (8MS1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Greenwood, MS at a field elevation of 162 ft. 8MS1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGWO, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGWO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGWO, 5.4 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGWO 280853Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01390094 58001
What changed at KGWO (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8MS1
Based on the nearest station (KGWO), 8MS1 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 162 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 | 2,900 ft | Turf | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 2,900 ft | Turf | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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8MS1 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 18/362,900 × 80 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8MS1Wind
- 18
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt headwind · 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 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8MS1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 8MS1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS135020/TM 0657/FL250/TP B190/TA M20/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQS135020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0657Reported at 06:57 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZME43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8MS1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGWO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 58%
- 18
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KGWO 280520Z 2806/2906 11005KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
8MS1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGWO, 5.4 nm away.
Wind is 50° 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8MS1
- City
- Greenwood
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 162 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.5850, -90.0977
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGWO
- TAF
- Nearest KGWO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 16m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Henderson Airport (8MS1)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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