Cantrell Farms Airport (AR06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCXW), AR06 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cantrell Farms Airport in Conway, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cantrell Farms Airport (AR06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Conway, AR at a field elevation of 325 ft. AR06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXW, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLRF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCXW, 16.5 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,400 ft, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCXW 280235Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM FEW044 FEW050 16/12 A3018 RMK A01
What changed at KCXW (nearest station)?
Since the 0210Z (9:10 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0210Z (9:10 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AR06
Based on the nearest station (KCXW), AR06 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 325 ft). AR06 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 21 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 2,640 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 10 | 2,640 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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AR06 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 10/282,640 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AR06Wind
- 10
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 28
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 3,400 ft → unlimited.
AR06 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 AR06
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LIT UA /OV LIT045040/TM 0044/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME34
LIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LIT045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZME34Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1770 3430N 09200W 2314 F340 225/078KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1770 3430N 09200W 231…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AR06
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCXW reported mostly VFR across 63 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 69%
- 28
- 31%
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Live crosswind meter
AR06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCXW, 17 nm away.
Wind is 7° off runway 28, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AR06
- City
- Conway
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2325, -92.3433
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,640 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCXW
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 34m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Conway RC Assn Inc - Kinley Dr , Conway, AR · 9 mi
- Arkansas Sky Tigers - McWilson Rd , Plumerville, AR · 11 mi
- El Paso Country Fliers - Smith Rd , Beebe, AR · 21 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Cantrell Farms Airport (AR06)
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