Panola County Airport (KPMU) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPMU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Panola County Airport in Batesville, MS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Panola County Airport (KPMU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Batesville, MS at a field elevation of 221 ft. KPMU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 5,001 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPMU 281955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/08 A3017 RMK AO2
What changed at KPMU?
Since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.
- Haze ended (HZ).
Current pilot readout for KPMU
KPMU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 221 ft). KPMU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 41 nm away.
KPMU by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPMU reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 01 34%, and winds were calm 59% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 75 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 178. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 3% in March.
Field elevation is 221 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,099 ft, 1,878 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 43 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 19 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KPMU 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01/195,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPMUWind
- 01
- no steady wind
- 19
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPMU 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPMU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPMU reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 54%
- 01
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPMU's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 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 0700-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPMU
- FAA LID
- PMU
- City
- Batesville
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 221 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.3635, -89.8926
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMEM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 9m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KPMU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPMU reported VFR conditions during about 80.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.2 kt, calm 49.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.7 | 19.2 | 8.0 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 68.3 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 80.5 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 81.7 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| May | 82.3 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 83.5 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 83.4 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 82.2 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 79.7 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 78.1 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 76.2 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 66.2 | 19.5 | 9.0 | 5.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 4.2 kt |
| May | 3.4 kt |
| Jun | 2.6 kt |
| Jul | 2.5 kt |
| Aug | 1.9 kt |
| Sep | 1.8 kt |
| Oct | 2.6 kt |
| Nov | 2.9 kt |
| Dec | 3.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Panola County Airport (KPMU)
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