Ackerman Choctaw County Airport (K9M4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ackerman Choctaw County Airport in Ackerman, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLMS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ackerman Choctaw County Airport (K9M4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ackerman, MS at 552 ft. K9M4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLMS, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLMS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLMS, 12.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, gusting 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLMS 130655Z AUTO 20006G11KT 10SM FEW049 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KLMS (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 11 kt.
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Current pilot readout for K9M4
Based on the nearest station (KLMS), K9M4 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots gusting 11, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 552 ft). K9M4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGTR, about 33 nm away.
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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 K9M4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 3,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right (g2) |
| 01 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left (g2) |
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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.
K9M4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ackerman Choctaw County Airport in Ackerman, 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 K9M4 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K9M4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TUP UA /OV TUP180015/TM 0132/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
TUP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUP180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME32Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K9M4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLMS reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
- 19
- 57%
- 01
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9M4
- City
- Ackerman
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 552 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.3017, -89.2274
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLMS
- TAF
- Nearest KGTR
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 52m
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Nearby airports
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K9M4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K9M4?+
K9M4 has 2 runways: 01, 19; 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 K9M4 come from?+
Ackerman Choctaw County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLMS, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K9M4 can differ.
Does K9M4 have a TAF?+
No. K9M4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGTR, about 33 nm away.
Does K9M4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K9M4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K9M4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ackerman Choctaw County Airport (K9M4)
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