Fletcher Field (KCKM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fletcher Field in Clarksdale, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUTA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fletcher Field (KCKM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clarksdale, MS at 173 ft. KCKM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUTA, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 5,404 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUTA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUTA, 24.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUTA 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02270227 $
What changed at KUTA (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KCKM
Based on the nearest station (KUTA), KCKM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 173 ft). KCKM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 52 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 KCKM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,404 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,404 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KCKM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fletcher Field in Clarksdale, 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 KCKM 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCKM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUTA reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18
- 67%
- 36
- 33%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCKM
- IATA
- CKM
- FAA LID
- CKM
- City
- Clarksdale
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 173 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.2997, -90.5123
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,404 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUTA
- TAF
- Nearest KMEM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 49m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KCKM weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCKM?+
KCKM has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 5,404 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KCKM come from?+
Fletcher Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUTA, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KCKM can differ.
Does KCKM have a TAF?+
No. KCKM does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 52 nm away.
Does KCKM broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCKM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCKM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fletcher Field (KCKM)
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