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Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 10:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KCBM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCBM right now.

Live aviation weather for Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, MS, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) is a regional airport serving Columbus, MS at a field elevation of 218 ft. KCBM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (13C/31C, 13L/31R, 13R/31L), the longest 12,004 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCBM 290355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01020071 CHINO RWY31C $

What changed at KCBM?

Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.19 → 30.17 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KCBM

KCBM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 218 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

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
13C--
13L--
13R--
31C--
31L--
31R--

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KCBM runways

3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 13C/31C
    12,004 × 300 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCBM
    Wind
    13C
    no steady wind
    31C
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 13L/31R
    8,001 × 150 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCBM
    Wind
    13L
    no steady wind
    31R
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 13R/31L
    6,320 × 175 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCBM
    Wind
    13R
    no steady wind
    31L
    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
061204Z16Z03Z

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

KCBM 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 KCBM

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

PIREP0214Z (9:14 PM CDT) · 92 NM E of KCBM · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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BHM UA /OV VUZ135020/TM 0214/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZ135020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0214Reported at 02:14 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 52 NM SE of KCBM · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light to moderate chop turbulence
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TCL UA /OV LDK225030/TM 0206/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
TCL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LDK225030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.
RM ZME46Remarks.
PIREP0113Z (8:13 PM CDT) · 18 NM SW of KCBM · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL880
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ARP UAL880 3323N 08837W 0113 F370 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL880 3323N 08837W 0113…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) · 10 NM S of KCBM · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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CBM UA /OV IGB/TM 0053/FL370/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME32
CBM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IGBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0053Reported at 00:53 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light occasional moderate chop.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP0048Z (7:48 PM CDT) · 92 NM W of KCBM · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 0048/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZME32
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP2303Z (6:03 PM CDT) · 92 NM W of KCBM · 34,000 ft MSL · MULT
continuous light -occasional moderate chop turbulence
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GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 2303/FL340/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 45
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP MULTAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.
RM ZME 45Remarks.
PIREP2230Z (5:30 PM CDT) · 100 NM W of KCBM · 39,000 ft MSL · E545
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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GWO UA /OV SQS180025/TM 2230/FL390/TP E545/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQS180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZME 43Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCBM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCBM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 21,000 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

31C/31L/31R
52%
13C/13L/13R
48%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2230Z (5:30 PM CDT)

TAF AMD KCBM 282230Z 2822/2923 13006KT 9999 FEW160 QNH3016INS BECMG 2903/2904 09006KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TX25/2822Z TN07/2912Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2822 NEXT 2909

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Live KCBM Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCBM's own weather station.

N13C31Cwind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Concrete · 12,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) with runway 13C/31C, 13L/31R, 13R/31L marked
N ↑

Runway 13C/31C, 13L/31R, 13R/31L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
Jet A++
Attended
Mon-Fri 1300-0100Z++ local; Sun 1800-2300Z++ local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KCBM
IATA
CBM
FAA LID
CBM
City
Columbus
State
Mississippi
Country
United States
Elevation
218 ft
Coordinates
33.6438, -88.4438
Runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway
12,004 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
115.2 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 39m

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KCBM 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 Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM)

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 Columbus 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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