Vicksburg Municipal Airport (KVKS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Vicksburg Municipal Airport in Vicksburg, MS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Vicksburg Municipal Airport (KVKS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vicksburg, MS at 106 ft. KVKS reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KVKS 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 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVKS 290515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/26 A2984 RMK A01
What changed at KVKS?
Since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0455Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KVKS
KVKS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 106 ft). KVKS does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHKS, about 36 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 KVKS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5,000 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 19 | 5,000 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 → unlimited.
KVKS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Vicksburg Municipal Airport in Vicksburg, MS: 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 KVKS 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVKS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVKS reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 70%
- 01
- 30%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVKS
- IATA
- VKS
- FAA LID
- VKS
- City
- Vicksburg
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 106 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2393, -90.9284
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHKS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 25m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- River City RC - Halls Ferry Rd — Vicksburg, MS · 7 mi
KVKS weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KVKS?+
KVKS has 2 runways — 01, 19; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KVKS report its own weather?+
Yes — Vicksburg Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KVKS have a TAF?+
No — KVKS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKS, about 36 nm away.
Does KVKS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KVKS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KVKS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Vicksburg Municipal Airport (KVKS)
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