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Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (M97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIOB), M97 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport in Morehead, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIOB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (M97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morehead, KY at a field elevation of 1,028 ft. M97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIOB, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIOB.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIOB, 20.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIOB 281535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3035 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KIOB (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for M97

Based on the nearest station (KIOB), M97 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,028 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02--
20--

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M97 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 02/20
    5,500 × 100 ft · Asphalt
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at M97
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    no steady wind
    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
061215Z04Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

M97 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of M97

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1449Z (10:49 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of M97 · 18,000 ft MSL · AT43
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1427Z (10:27 AM EDT) · 57 NM SW of M97 · 31,000 ft MSL · E170
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LEX UA /OV HYK198018/TM 1427/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYK198018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1427Reported at 14:27 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1425Z (10:25 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of M97 · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 17 NM SE of M97 · 32,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV ECB250020/TM 1424/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ECB250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 36 NM SW of M97 · 27,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
light turbulence
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LEX UA /OV HYK124028/TM 1423/FL270/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYK124028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1420Z (10:20 AM EDT) · 18 NM N of M97 · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV YRK260030/TM 1420/FL340/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YRK260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) · 77 NM NW of M97 · 29,000 ft MSL · E55P
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CVG UA /OV CVG045028/TM 1253/FL290/TP E55P/TB NEG
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVG045028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1253Reported at 12:53 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 63 NM W of M97 · 17,000 ft MSL · AT43
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LEX UA /OV FFT180010/TM 1245/FL170/TP AT43/SK VMC/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFT180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at M97

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIOB reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 0/0 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: -
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 0/3 kt
Max gust: -
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.

02
53%
20
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1138Z (7:38 AM EDT)

TAF KIOB 281138Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM281800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

M97's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KIOB, 21 nm away.

N0220wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (M97) with runway 02/20 marked
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Runway 02/20 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
Sat 1000-1600 local; Sun 1300-1600 local; Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSYM
FAA LID
SYM
City
Morehead
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
1,028 ft
Coordinates
38.2150, -83.5876
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,500 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KIOB)
TAF
Nearest KIOB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (M97)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

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