Charleston Municipal Airport (K09M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Charleston Municipal Airport in Charleston, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPMU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Charleston Municipal Airport (K09M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Charleston, MS at 175 ft. K09M has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPMU, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — 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 KPMU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPMU, 24.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPMU 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2980 RMK AO2
What changed at KPMU (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for K09M
Based on the nearest station (KPMU), K09M is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 175 ft). K09M does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGWO, about 30 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 K09M. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K09M weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Charleston Municipal Airport in Charleston, 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 K09M 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K09M
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PBF UA /OV PBF090030/TM 0144/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
PBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PBF090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV GQE/TM 0115/FL380/TP B737/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM315040/TM 2226/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM315040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2226Reported at 22:26 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZMERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K09M
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPMU reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 36
- 57%
- 18
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 09M
- City
- Charleston
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 175 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9915, -90.0786
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPMU
- TAF
- Nearest KGWO
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 9m
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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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K09M weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K09M?+
K09M has 2 runways — 18, 36; 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 K09M come from?+
Charleston Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPMU, about 24 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K09M can differ.
Does K09M have a TAF?+
No — K09M does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGWO, about 30 nm away.
Does K09M broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K09M does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K09M from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Charleston Municipal Airport (K09M)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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