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Kite Field (97TN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGCY), 97TN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Kite Field in Jonesborough, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGCY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kite Field (97TN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jonesborough, TN at a field elevation of 1,450 ft. 97TN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGCY, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTRI.

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VFR
Observed 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGCY, 12 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGCY 281615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3036 RMK A01

What changed at KGCY (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 97TN

Based on the nearest station (KGCY), 97TN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,450 ft). 97TN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 15 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
04--
22--

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97TN 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 04/22
    2,800 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 97TN
    Wind
    04
    no steady wind
    22
    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
061216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

97TN 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 97TN

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

PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 6 NM E of 97TN · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) · 41 NM NE of 97TN · 24,000 ft MSL · BE10
light rime icing
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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1456/FL240/TP BE10/TA M22/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BE10Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZTLFDRemarks.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 55 NM S of 97TN · 20,000 ft MSL · E175
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AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP1317Z (9:17 AM EDT) · 37 NM SW of 97TN · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
light chop turbulence
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AVL UA /OV SOT/TM 1317/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-18
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-18Remarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 87 NM S of 97TN · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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GMU UA /OV 2NM S/TM 1305/FL15/TP C560/SK CLR/WX 10SM/RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUCHDOWN
GMU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2NM SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL15Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUC…Remarks.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 56 NM N of 97TN · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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BKW UA /OV AZQ140020/TM 1238/FL340/TP B38M/SK TOP 340/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ140020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 34 NM NW of 97TN · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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CRW UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1146/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1132Z (7:32 AM EDT) · 78 NM S of 97TN · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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SPA UA /OV SPA270012/TM 1132/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-50
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA270012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 97TN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGCY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

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.

04
58%
22
42%

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Live crosswind meter

97TN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGCY, 12 nm away.

N0422wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kite Field (97TN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
97TN
City
Jonesborough
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
1,450 ft
Coordinates
36.2786, -82.5858
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGCY
TAF
Nearest KTRI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kite Field (97TN)

Community-submitted

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 Kite Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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