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Arnold Air Force Base (KAYX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTHA), KAYX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Arnold Air Force Base in Manchester, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTHA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Arnold Air Force Base (KAYX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manchester, TN at a field elevation of 1,065 ft. KAYX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTHA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTHA, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTHA 281355Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/10 A3032 RMK A01

What changed at KTHA (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KAYX

Based on the nearest station (KTHA), KAYX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,065 ft). KAYX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMQY, about 43 nm away.

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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
03--
21--

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KAYX 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 03/21
    6,000 × 150 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAYX
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    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
061314Z02Z13Z

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

KAYX 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAYX

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

PIREP1225Z (7:25 AM CDT) · 25 NM N of KAYX · 14,000 ft MSL · BE20
light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft turbulence
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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) · 84 NM NE of KAYX · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
light moderate chop turbulence
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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) · 49 NM N of KAYX · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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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.
PIREP1110Z (6:10 AM CDT) · 38 NM NW of KAYX · 13,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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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.
PIREP1040Z (5:40 AM CDT) · 66 NM E of KAYX · 24,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CSV UA /OV HCH120010/TM 1040/FL240/TP A21N/TB LGT /RM ZTLFD-37
CSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCH120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1040Reported at 10:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1038Z (5:38 AM CDT) · 61 NM NE of KAYX · 25,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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CSV UA /OV HCH355006/TM 1038/FL250/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-37
CSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCH355006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1038Reported at 10:38 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP0957Z (4:57 AM CDT) · 46 NM N of KAYX · 20,000 ft MSL · C525
continuous light occasional moderate 14,000–20,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV BNA090025/TM 0957/FL200/TP C525/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 140-200/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0957Reported at 09:57 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 140-200Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 14,000–20,000 ft.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP0859Z (3:59 AM CDT) · 17 NM N of KAYX · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 0859/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME62
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA135040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0859Reported at 08:59 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZME62Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KAYX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTHA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 9 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.

03
63%
21
37%

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Live crosswind meter

KAYX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTHA, 7.9 nm away.

N0321wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Arnold Air Force Base (KAYX) with runway 03/21 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KAYX
IATA
TUH
FAA LID
AYX
City
Manchester
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
1,065 ft
Coordinates
35.3926, -86.0858
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTHA
TAF
Nearest KMQY
AWOS/ASOS
128.325 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 36m

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KAYX airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Arnold Air Force Base (KAYX)

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 Arnold Air Force Base, 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.

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