Valley of The Moon Airport (MS59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Valley of The Moon Airport in Hermanville, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVKS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Valley of The Moon Airport (MS59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hermanville, MS at 125 ft. MS59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVKS, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHEZ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVKS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVKS, 15.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVKS 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW050 26/25 A2997 RMK A01
What changed at KVKS (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MS59
Based on the nearest station (KVKS), MS59 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 125 ft). MS59 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHEZ, about 33 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 MS59. 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 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MS59 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Valley of The Moon Airport in Hermanville, 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 MS59 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 MS59
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVKS reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MS59
- City
- Hermanville
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9992, -90.8399
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVKS
- TAF
- Nearest KHEZ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 6m
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MS59 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MS59?+
MS59 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MS59 come from?+
Valley of The Moon Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVKS, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MS59 can differ.
Does MS59 have a TAF?+
No. MS59 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHEZ, about 33 nm away.
Does MS59 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MS59 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MS59 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Valley of The Moon Airport (MS59)
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