Dexter B Florence Memorial Field (KM89) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Dexter B Florence Memorial Field in Arkadelphia, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Dexter B Florence Memorial Field (KM89) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arkadelphia, AR at 182 ft. KM89 reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 5,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KM89 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 23,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.
METAR KADF 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC230 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060206
What changed at KM89?
Since the 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 23,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KM89
KM89 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 182 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 KM89. 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 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,002 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 → 23,000 ft.
KM89 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dexter B Florence Memorial Field in Arkadelphia, AR: 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 KM89 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 KM89
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KM89 reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 22
- 83%
- 04
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0529Z (12:29 AM CDT)
TAF KADF 130529Z 1306/1406 00000KT 6SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 1306/1309 2SM BR FM130900 00000KT 1SM BR SCT250 FM131400 25005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KADF
- FAA LID
- ADF
- City
- Arkadelphia
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 182 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.0998, -93.0661
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 29m
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KM89 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KM89?+
KM89 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KM89 report its own weather?+
Yes. Dexter B Florence Memorial Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KM89 have a TAF?+
Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KM89 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KM89 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KM89 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dexter B Florence Memorial Field (KM89)
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