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Robert Sibley Airport (KSZY) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KSZY is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Robert Sibley Airport in Selmer, TN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Robert Sibley Airport (KSZY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Selmer, TN at a field elevation of 610 ft. KSZY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.425.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSZY 290115Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3020 RMK A01

What changed at KSZY?

Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KSZY

KSZY is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 610 ft). KSZY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKL, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV2 kt head2 kt left
352 kt tail2 kt right

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KSZY 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    5,002 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KSZY
    Wind
    17
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061301Z13Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KSZY weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KSZY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSZY reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

35
60%
17
40%

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Live KSZY Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KSZY's own weather station.

N17353 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 36° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Robert Sibley Airport (KSZY) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 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
Sun 1000-1500 local; Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat 0900-1600 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSZY
FAA LID
SZY
City
Selmer
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
610 ft
Coordinates
35.2029, -88.4984
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,002 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMKL
AWOS/ASOS
118.425 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Robert Sibley Airport (KSZY)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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