Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Jackson County Airport (K1A7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K8A3), K1A7 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Jackson County Airport in Gainesboro, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K8A3): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Jackson County Airport (K1A7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gainesboro, TN at a field elevation of 517 ft. K1A7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K8A3, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,497 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about K1A7's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
VFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K8A3, 16 nm away.

Wind
230° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K8A3 281635Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3032 RMK A01

Current pilot readout for K1A7

Based on the nearest station (K8A3), K1A7 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 517 ft). K1A7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSRB, about 21 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV3 kt head3 kt right
363 kt tail3 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

K1A7 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    3,497 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K1A7
    Wind
    18
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    36
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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.

K1A7 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Loading…
Loading radar…

Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 K1A7

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1427Z (9:27 AM CDT) · 92 NM NE of K1A7 · 31,000 ft MSL · E170
Show raw report
LEX UA /OV HYK198018/TM 1427/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYK198018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1427Reported at 14:27 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1225Z (7:25 AM CDT) · 44 NM SW of K1A7 · 14,000 ft MSL · BE20
light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
BNA UA /OV SYI045020/TM 1225/FL140/TP BE20/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140/RM ZME 60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYI045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1211Z (7:11 AM CDT) · 26 NM NE of K1A7 · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
light moderate chop turbulence
Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1211/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP 340/TB LGT MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
PIREP1204Z (7:04 AM CDT) · 35 NM W of K1A7 · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
M54 UA /OV M54/TM 1204/FL210/TP CL35/SK TOP210/TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210/RM ZME 41
M54 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV M54Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP210Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210Turbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME 41Remarks.
PIREP1202Z (7:02 AM CDT) · 69 NM N of K1A7 · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
SDF UA /OV IIU206040/TM 1202/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU206040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1202Reported at 12:02 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1110Z (6:10 AM CDT) · 61 NM SW of K1A7 · 13,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
BNA UA /OV BNA180020/TM 1110/FL130/TP B738/TB CONS MOD CHOP 130-210/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOP 130-210Turbulence: continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP1056Z (5:56 AM CDT) · 84 NM E of K1A7 · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
TYS UA /OV VXV360020/TM 1056/FL200/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-41
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-41Remarks.
PIREP1049Z (5:49 AM CDT) · 82 NM E of K1A7 · 31,000 ft MSL · E145
Show raw report
TYS UA /OV VXV310008/TM 1049/FL310/TP E145/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-37
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K1A7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
51%
36
49%

Get K1A7 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track K1A7 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track K1A7 free on Telegram

No live weather from K1A7

Live crosswind meter

K1A7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K8A3, 16 nm away.

N18364 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 48° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Have a weather station at K1A7? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Asphalt · 3,497 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Jackson County Airport (K1A7) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1A7
City
Gainesboro
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
517 ft
Coordinates
36.3959, -85.6413
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,497 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K8A3
TAF
Nearest KSRB
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 6m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed K1A7's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Tennessee airports →

Customize your 1A7 shirt or mug

1A7's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.

Shop 1A7 merch

Pilot PIREPs for Jackson County Airport (K1A7)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Jackson County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for K1A7 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Tennessee airports