Pearson Field (AR13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pearson Field in Bigelow, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pearson Field (AR13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bigelow, AR at 300 ft. AR13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXW, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLRF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCXW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCXW, 4.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCXW 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW050 22/22 A2999 RMK A01
What changed at KCXW (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for AR13
Based on the nearest station (KCXW), AR13 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 300 ft). AR13 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 24 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 AR13. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 32 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.
AR13 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pearson Field in Bigelow, AR: 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 AR13 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AR13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCXW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 14/32
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AR13
- City
- Bigelow
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 300 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9862, -92.6335
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCXW
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 40m
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RC flying fields nearby
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AR13 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AR13?+
AR13 has 2 runways: 14, 32; 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 AR13 come from?+
Pearson Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCXW, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AR13 can differ.
Does AR13 have a TAF?+
No. AR13 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 24 nm away.
Does AR13 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AR13 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AR13 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pearson Field (AR13)
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