John Bell Williams Airport (KM16) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KM16 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for John Bell Williams Airport in Raymond, MS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
John Bell Williams Airport (KM16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Raymond, MS at a field elevation of 247 ft. KM16 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 5,499 ft.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJVW 282015Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 28/07 A3015 RMK A01
What changed at KM16?
Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KM16
KM16 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 247 ft). KM16 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKS, about 10 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 variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 5,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KM16 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/305,499 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KM16Wind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KM16 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KM16
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KM16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KM16 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 55%
- 30
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KM16's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,499 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJVW
- FAA LID
- JVW
- City
- Raymond
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 247 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.3033, -90.4085
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,499 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHKS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for John Bell Williams Airport (KM16)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for John Bell Williams Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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