Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, K4M3 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Carlisle Municipal Airport in Carlisle, AR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carlisle, AR at a field elevation of 241 ft. K4M3 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 4,501 ft.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K4M3 281315Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3021 RMK A01
What changed at K4M3?
Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K4M3
K4M3 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 241 ft). K4M3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 23 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 4,501 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 4,494 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 4,494 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 4,501 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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K4M3 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/274,501 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4M3Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,494 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4M3Wind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K4M3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4M3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K4M3 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 37%
- 09
- 31%
- 18
- 23%
- 27
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K4M3's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K4M3
- FAA LID
- 4M3
- City
- Carlisle
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 241 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8082, -91.7121
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 59m
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Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3)
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