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Oreck Airport (MS88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBXA), MS88 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Oreck Airport in Poplarville, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBXA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Oreck Airport (MS88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Poplarville, MS at a field elevation of 197 ft. MS88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBXA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,910 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KASD.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBXA, 7.5 nm away.

Wind
050° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 25°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (76°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBXA 281635Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A3024 RMK AO2 T02470131

What changed at KBXA (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MS88

Based on the nearest station (KBXA), MS88 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 197 ft). MS88 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KASD, about 26 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
09FAV4 kt head3 kt left
274 kt tail3 kt right

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MS88 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 09/27
    2,910 × 75 ft · COP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MS88
    Wind
    09
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    27
    4 kt tailwind · 3 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
061216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MS88 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 MS88

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

PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 75 NM W of MS88 · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
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BTR UA /OV KLSU310030/TM 1623/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLSU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1520Z (10:20 AM CDT) · 95 NM NW of MS88 · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light chop turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 69 NM NE of MS88 · 27,000 ft MSL · C68A
light to moderate 270 turbulence
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MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.
RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.
PIREP1250Z (7:50 AM CDT) · 73 NM E of MS88 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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MOB UA /OV KSJI/TM 1250/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MS88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBXA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
91%
27
9%

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Live crosswind meter

MS88 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBXA, 7.5 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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COP · 2,910 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Oreck Airport (MS88) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MS88
City
Poplarville
State
Mississippi
Country
United States
Elevation
197 ft
Coordinates
30.7774, -89.7251
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,910 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBXA
TAF
Nearest KASD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Oreck Airport (MS88)

Community-submitted

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

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