Mc Gehee Air Park (MS49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCB), MS49 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Gehee Air Park in Liberty, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Gehee Air Park (MS49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Liberty, MS at a field elevation of 315 ft. MS49 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCB, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCB, 17.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCB 281453Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP235 T02060122 51010
Current pilot readout for MS49
Based on the nearest station (KMCB), MS49 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 315 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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MS49 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 18/362,700 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MS49Wind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 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.
MS49 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MS49
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 1258/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MS49
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 66%
- 18
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMCB 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
MS49 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCB, 18 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MS49
- City
- Liberty
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 315 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1650, -90.8162
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCB
- TAF
- Nearest KMCB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Gehee Air Park (MS49)
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 Mc Gehee Air Park, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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