Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (KM24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHBG), KM24 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dean Griffin Memorial Airport in Wiggins, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (KM24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wiggins, MS at a field elevation of 273 ft. KM24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHBG, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHBG, 25.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHBG 282253Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02560089
What changed at KHBG (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KM24
Based on the nearest station (KHBG), KM24 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 273 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
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KM24 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 17/353,500 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KM24Wind
- 17
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KM24 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 KM24
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSY UA /OV HRV360020/TM 2255/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRV360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KM24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHBG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 65%
- 17
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KHBG 282320Z 2900/2924 06004KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
KM24 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHBG, 26 nm away.
Wind is 93° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M24
- City
- Wiggins
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 273 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8432, -89.1598
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHBG
- TAF
- Nearest KHBG
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (KM24)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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