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Gurdon Lowe Field (K5M8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KADF), K5M8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gurdon Lowe Field in Gurdon, AR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KADF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gurdon Lowe Field (K5M8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gurdon, AR at a field elevation of 229 ft. K5M8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KADF, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,403 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1055Z (5:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KADF, 11.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KADF 281055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00830083

What changed at KADF (nearest station)?

Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.19 → 30.21 inHg.

Current pilot readout for K5M8

Based on the nearest station (KADF), K5M8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 229 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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K5M8 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 08/26
    4,403 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K5M8
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061211Z23Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 23,000 ft → unlimited.

K5M8 weather radar

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

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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 K5M8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KADF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 18,000 ft.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 0/0 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 18,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: -
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 14,000 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08
61%
26
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)

TAF KADF 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281500 17005KT P6SM SKC FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

K5M8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KADF, 12 nm away.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 4,403 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gurdon Lowe Field (K5M8) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5M8
City
Gurdon
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
229 ft
Coordinates
33.9239, -93.1687
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,403 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KADF
TAF
Nearest KADF
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
12h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gurdon Lowe Field (K5M8)

Community-submitted

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

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