Smithville Municipal Airport (K0A3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSRB), K0A3 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Smithville Municipal Airport in Smithville, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smithville Municipal Airport (K0A3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Smithville, TN at a field elevation of 1,084 ft. K0A3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSRB, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,257 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSRB, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSRB 281915Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 24/05 A3025 RMK AO2
What changed at KSRB (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K0A3
Based on the nearest station (KSRB), K0A3 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,084 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 4,257 ft | ASPH-E | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 06 | 4,257 ft | ASPH-E | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K0A3 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/244,257 × 75 ft · ASPH-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at K0A3Wind
- 06
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K0A3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K0A3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
CHA UA /OV GQO090040/TM 1928/FL250/TP E145/TA M6/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 260-250/RM ZTLFD-39
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 260-250Icing: light rime 26,000–25,000 ft.RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.Show raw report
CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.RM ZME 60Remarks.Show raw report
MDQ UA /OV RQZ180020/TM 1415/FL280/TP GLF4/SK TOP300/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 06
MDQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RQZ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD 06Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K0A3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSRB reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 54%
- 06
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KSRB 281720Z 2818/2918 18004KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
K0A3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSRB, 14 nm away.
Wind is 8° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon - Fri 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0A3
- City
- Smithville
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,084 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9853, -85.8093
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,257 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSRB
- TAF
- Nearest KSRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Smithville Municipal Airport (K0A3)
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