Amos Airport (AR56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBVX), AR56 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Amos Airport in Oil Trough, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBVX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Amos Airport (AR56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oil Trough, AR at a field elevation of 240 ft. AR56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBVX, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,905 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJBR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBVX, 12.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBVX 282056Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 28/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T02780094 56022 $
Current pilot readout for AR56
Based on the nearest station (KBVX), AR56 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 240 ft). AR56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJBR, about 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,905 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| S | 2,905 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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AR56 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at AR56
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Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AR56
- City
- Oil Trough
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6102, -91.4362
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,905 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBVX
- TAF
- Nearest KJBR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Amos Airport (AR56)
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