Smith Field (KSLG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, KSLG has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Smith Field in Siloam Springs, AR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Smith Field (KSLG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Siloam Springs, AR at a field elevation of 1,191 ft. KSLG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg.
METAR KSLG 290456Z AUTO 14003KT CLR 17/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01670117 PWINO $
What changed at KSLG?
Since the 0356Z (10:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0356Z (10:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSLG
KSLG has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,191 ft). KSLG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 10 nm away.
KSLG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSLG reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% 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 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 36 37%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 44% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 6 days a year. From December to February KSLG was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,191 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,173 ft, 1,982 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 9 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KSLG 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 18/365,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSLGWind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSLG 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 KSLG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSLG reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 75%
- 36
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSLG's own weather station.
Wind is 45° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSLG
- IATA
- SLG
- FAA LID
- SLG
- City
- Siloam Springs
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1919, -94.4900
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KXNA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 19m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSLG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSLG reported VFR conditions during about 80.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 11.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.1 | 16.2 | 7.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 70.4 | 17.9 | 7.3 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 76.2 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 82.0 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| May | 82.0 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 91.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 92.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 92.0 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 85.8 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 80.3 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 78.4 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 68.5 | 19.4 | 7.2 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 8.2 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 6.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSLG airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Field (KSLG)
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