Brickey Private Airport (AR43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Brickey Private Airport in Oppelo, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Brickey Private Airport (AR43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oppelo, AR at 320 ft. AR43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXW, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,300 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, 12 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCXW 122350Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2990 RMK A01
What changed at KCXW (nearest station)?
Since the 2330Z (6:30 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2330Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for AR43
Based on the nearest station (KCXW), AR43 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 320 ft). AR43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 33 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 AR43. 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 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 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 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AR43 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brickey Private Airport in Oppelo, 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 AR43 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AR43
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSM UA /OV FSM270010/TM 2343/FL340/TP CRJ9/WX NEG TS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO09015/TM 2342/FL430/TP C750/WX NEG TS/TB NEG/RM ZME19
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO09015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME19Remarks.Show raw report
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 2313/FL001/TP C208/SK SKC/WX RA/RM ZME01
HOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2313Reported at 23:13 UTC.FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM ZME01Remarks.Show raw report
HOT UA /OV HOT360010/TM 2309/FL410/TP C680/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME20
HOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOT360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2309Reported at 23:09 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C680Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME20Remarks.Show raw report
LIT UA /OV LIT315020/TM 2308/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZME21
LIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LIT315020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZME21Remarks.Show raw report
DEQ UA /OV PGO360005/TM 2303/FL320/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW42
DEQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PGO360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZFW42Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO135025/TM 2246/FL300/TP A321/WX NEG TS/TB NEG/RM ZME22
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO135025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2246Reported at 22:46 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM135045/TM 2246/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM135045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2246Reported at 22:46 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME22Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AR43
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 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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
- AR43
- City
- Oppelo
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 320 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0976, -92.7791
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCXW
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 14m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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AR43 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AR43?+
AR43 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AR43 come from?+
Brickey Private Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCXW, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AR43 can differ.
Does AR43 have a TAF?+
No. AR43 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 33 nm away.
Does AR43 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AR43 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AR43 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brickey Private Airport (AR43)
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