Humboldt Municipal Airport (KM53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Humboldt Municipal Airport in Humboldt, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Humboldt Municipal Airport (KM53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Humboldt, TN at 421 ft. KM53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMKL, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 4,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMKL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMKL, 12.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMKL 130553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2998 RMK AO1 SLP146 T02220222 10272 20222 403330194 50001
What changed at KMKL (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KM53
Based on the nearest station (KMKL), KM53 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 421 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 KM53. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 4,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KM53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Humboldt Municipal Airport in Humboldt, TN: 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 KM53 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KM53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSL UA /OV MSL/TM 0130/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 0109/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME44
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME44Remarks.Show raw report
MSL UA /OV MSL315015/TM 0104/FL400/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSL315015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM360010/TM 0102/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME44
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME44Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KM53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 48 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 52%
- 04
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMKL 130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM130800 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 1309/1313 1SM BCFG FEW002 FM131300 26003KT P6SM FEW050 FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M53
- City
- Humboldt
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 421 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.8022, -88.8749
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMKL
- TAF
- Nearest KMKL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 37m
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RC flying fields nearby
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KM53 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KM53?+
KM53 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 4,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KM53 come from?+
Humboldt Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMKL, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KM53 can differ.
Does KM53 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KMKL TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KM53 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KM53 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KM53 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Humboldt Municipal Airport (KM53)
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