Carthage-Leake County Airport (K08M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Carthage-Leake County Airport in Carthage, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMPE) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Carthage-Leake County Airport (K08M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carthage, MS at 454 ft. K08M has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMPE, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMPE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMPE, 20.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KMPE 290235Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR 27/25 A2984 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for K08M
Based on the nearest station (KMPE), K08M is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 454 ft). K08M does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KJAN, about 39 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 K08M. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
| 35 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
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K08M weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Carthage-Leake County Airport in Carthage, 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 K08M 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K08M
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 17
- 63%
- 35
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 08M
- City
- Carthage
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 454 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7612, -89.5301
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMPE
- TAF
- Nearest KJAN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 1m
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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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K08M weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K08M?+
K08M has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K08M come from?+
Carthage-Leake County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMPE, about 21 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K08M can differ.
Does K08M have a TAF?+
No — K08M does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJAN, about 39 nm away.
Does K08M broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K08M does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K08M from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Carthage-Leake County Airport (K08M)
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