Macon Municipal Airport (K20M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Macon Municipal Airport in Macon, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGTR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Macon Municipal Airport (K20M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Macon, MS at 238 ft. K20M has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGTR, about 19 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 122.7. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGTR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGTR, 19.2 nm away.
What changed at KGTR (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (1:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
- The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for K20M
A current METAR is not available for K20M right now. The nearest reporting station is KGTR. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 K20M. 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 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K20M weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Macon Municipal Airport in Macon, 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 K20M is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 K20M
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGTR reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 59%
- 36
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0540Z (12:40 AM CDT)
TAF KGTR 130540Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM132100 22005KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM140000 14003KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 20M
- City
- Macon
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 238 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1335, -88.5356
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGTR
- TAF
- Nearest KGTR
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 55m
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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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K20M weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K20M?+
K20M 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 K20M come from?+
Macon Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGTR, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K20M can differ.
Does K20M have a TAF?+
Yes. The KGTR TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K20M broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K20M does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K20M from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Macon Municipal Airport (K20M)
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