Smith Field (KSLG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Smith Field in Siloam Springs, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Smith Field (KSLG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Siloam Springs, AR at 1,191 ft. KSLG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 4,997 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KSLG 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, no cloud data, temperature 32°C (89°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSLG 290056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP096 T03170244
What changed at KSLG?
Since the 2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2356Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KSLG
KSLG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 1,191 ft). KSLG does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 10 nm away.
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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 KSLG. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,997 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 36 | 4,997 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSLG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Smith Field in Siloam Springs, 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 KSLG is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 KSLG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TQH UA /OV TQH180010/TM 0004/FL210/TP E545/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZME
TQH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TQH180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 210-230Icing: light rime 21,000–23,000 ft.RM DURC ZMERemarks.Show raw report
UNO UA /OV SGF110025-KUNO /TM 0002 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURD
UNO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGF110025-KUNOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV SGF-SGF110025 /TM 2315 /FL055 /TP AA1 /WX FV03SM HZ /TB NEG /RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL 3SM IN HZ
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGF-SGF110025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.WX FV03SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL…Remarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV KFSK-SGF /TM 2300 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURC
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFSK-SGFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV BBG/TM 2256/FL220/TP E550/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM ZME
HRO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BBGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E550Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
TUL UA /OV TUL020020/TM 2055/FL160/TP PC12/TA M03/IC LGT CLR 200-160/RM ZKCFDC/OH
TUL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUL020020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLR 200-160Icing: light clear 20,000–16,000 ft.RM ZKCFDC/OHRemarks.Show raw report
FYV UA /OV RZC360010/TM 2016/FL180/TP TBM/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME
FYV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RZC360010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2016Reported at 20:16 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBMAircraft type reporting.TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZMERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSLG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSLG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
- 18
- 82%
- 36
- 18%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KXNA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 14m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Siloam Springs Modelers - Nokes Farm Rd — Siloam Springs, AR · 4 mi
- Benton County Flying Tigers RC, Holloway Rd. — Bentonville, AR · 15 mi
- Ozark Flyers 1 — Fayetteville, AR · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather
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.
The FAA airport diagram for Smith Field in Siloam Springs, AR shows the runway and taxiway layout across 2 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KSLG weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KSLG?+
KSLG has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 4,997 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KSLG report its own weather?+
Yes — Smith Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KSLG have a TAF?+
No — KSLG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 10 nm away.
Does KSLG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KSLG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSLG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Where can I find the KSLG airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Smith Field (KSLG) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Smith Field (KSLG)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Smith Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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