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Memphis Municipal Airport (KF21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCDS), KF21 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 16 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Memphis Municipal Airport in Memphis, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCDS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Memphis Municipal Airport (KF21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Memphis, TX at a field elevation of 2,102 ft. KF21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCDS, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 4,670 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCDS, 21.9 nm away.

Wind
210° 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCDS 281953Z AUTO 21016KT 10SM SCT023 23/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02280161

What changed at KCDS (nearest station)?

Since the 1927Z (2:27 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • The 2,300 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for KF21

Based on the nearest station (KCDS), KF21 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 16 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 2,102 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV14 kt head8 kt right
268 kt head14 kt left
088 kt tail14 kt right
3514 kt tail8 kt left

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KF21 runways

2 physical runways · 4 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
    2,750 × 70 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KF21
    Wind
    08
    8 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
    26
    8 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    4,670 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KF21
    Wind
    17
    14 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    35
    14 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    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
0122320Z09Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→16 kt, ceiling 3,400 ft → unlimited.

KF21 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 KF21

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

PIREP1936Z (2:36 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of KF21 · 4,500 ft MSL · AC65
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LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1936/FL045/TP AC65/SK SCT045-TOP047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP AC65Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045-TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of KF21 · 4,000 ft MSL · E170
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LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1930/FL040/TP E170/SK BKN040-TOP050
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1835Z (1:35 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of KF21 · 4,100 ft MSL · E170
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LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1835/FL041/TP E170/SK OVC041-TOP047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC041-TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1810Z (1:10 PM CDT) · 100 NM SW of KF21 · 3,900 ft MSL · BE35
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LBB UA /OV LBB170010/TM 1810/FL039/TP BE35/SK OVC039 OVC047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB170010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.
FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.
TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC039 OVC047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1713Z (12:13 PM CDT) · 88 NM SW of KF21 · 5,000 ft MSL · GLF5
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LBB UA /OV LBB020005/TM 1713/FL050/TP GLF5/SK OVC048 OVC050
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB020005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1713Reported at 17:13 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC048 OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1637Z (11:37 AM CDT) · 25 NM SE of KF21 · 3,800 ft MSL · SF50
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CDS UA /OV CDS/TM 1637/FL038/TP SF50/SK BASES AT 038/RM ZFW35
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW35Remarks.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 92 NM SW of KF21 · 3,700 ft MSL · C425
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LBB UA /OV KLBB170001/TM 1600/FL037/TP C425/SK OVC037
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBB170001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP C425Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) · 25 NM SE of KF21 · 3,800 ft MSL · CL35
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CDS UA /OV CDS/TM 1556/FL038/TP CL35/SK BKN 038/RM ZFW35
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1556Reported at 15:56 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW35Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KF21

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCDS reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 9/16 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

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.

17
68%
35
16%
08
13%
26
3%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2003Z (3:03 PM CDT)

TAF KCDS 282003Z 2820/2918 20011KT P6SM SCT025 FM282200 18010KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 18008KT 1SM BR OVC005

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Live crosswind meter

KF21 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCDS, 22 nm away.

N173516 kt
Headwind
14 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,670 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Memphis Municipal Airport (KF21) with runway 08/26, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26, 17/35 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
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
F21
City
Memphis
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,102 ft
Coordinates
34.7396, -100.5300
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,670 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCDS
TAF
Nearest KCDS
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Memphis Municipal Airport (KF21)

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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 Memphis Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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