Beets Airport (9MS9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Beets Airport in Columbia, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBXA) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Beets Airport (9MS9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia, MS at 238 ft. 9MS9 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBXA, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHBG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBXA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBXA, 24.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 35°C (95°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KBXA 292055Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN065 BKN070 BKN090 35/24 A2989 RMK AO2 T03510236
What changed at KBXA (nearest station)?
Since the 2035Z (3:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2035Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 9MS9
Based on the nearest station (KBXA), 9MS9 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 238 ft). 9MS9 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHBG, about 26 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9MS9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,000 ft | Turf | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | Turf | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.
9MS9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Beets Airport in Columbia, MS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 9MS9 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9MS9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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HSA UA /OV PCU072022/TM 2036/FL151/TP BE20/SK SKC/RM ZHU
HSA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PCU072022Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.FL151Altitude: 15,100 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MSY UA /OV HRV360043/TM 2033/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRV360043Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2033Reported at 20:33 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB35025/TM 2033/FL330/TP A306/TB NFG/RM ZHU
MCB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB35025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2033Reported at 20:33 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB NFGTurbulence: nfg.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV SJI270030/TM 2032/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJI270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2032Reported at 20:32 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BFM UA /OV KBFM/TM 1836/FL260/TP BE9L/RM TOPS RPTD AT FL260 ZHU
BFM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KBFMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1836Reported at 18:36 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.RM TOPS RPTD AT FL260 ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9MS9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBXA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9MS9
- City
- Columbia
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 238 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.2025, -89.7498
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBXA
- TAF
- Nearest KHBG
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 44m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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9MS9 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 9MS9?+
9MS9 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9MS9 come from?+
Beets Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBXA, about 24 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9MS9 can differ.
Does 9MS9 have a TAF?+
No — 9MS9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHBG, about 26 nm away.
Does 9MS9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 9MS9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9MS9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Beets Airport (9MS9)
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