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Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport (TN21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport in Hohenwald, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport (TN21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hohenwald, TN at 790 ft. TN21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRC, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMRC, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0150Z (8:50 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRC, 17.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMRC 130150Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2995 RMK A01

What changed at KMRC (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for TN21

Based on the nearest station (KMRC), TN21 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 790 ft). TN21 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSL, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 TN21. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102002Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 30 kt, ceiling 11,000 ftunlimited.

TN21 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport in Hohenwald, TN: 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 TN21 is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of TN21

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

PIREP0130Z (8:30 PM CDT) · 42 NM S of TN21 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
light chop turbulence
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MSL UA /OV MSL/TM 0130/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (8:04 PM CDT) · 36 NM SW of TN21 · 40,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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MSL UA /OV MSL315015/TM 0104/FL400/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSL315015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP2334Z (6:34 PM CDT) · 87 NM NW of TN21 · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light turbulence
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DYR UA /OV DYR045020/TM 2334/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME33
DYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DYR045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZME33Remarks.
PIREP2310Z (6:10 PM CDT) · 78 NM NE of TN21 · 15,800 ft MSL · FA20
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BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2310/FL158/TP FA20/SK TOP145/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.
FL158Altitude: 15,800 ft MSL.
TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP145Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP2307Z (6:07 PM CDT) · 62 NM S of TN21 · 8,000 ft MSL · SR22
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MSL UA /OV MSL180020/TM 2307/FL080/TP SR22/SK SKC/RM ZME12
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME12Remarks.
PIREP2252Z (5:52 PM CDT) · 52 NM NW of TN21 · 31,000 ft MSL · B717
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BNA UA /OV BNA270075/TM 2252/FL310/TP B717/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME25
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA270075Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2252Reported at 22:52 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZME25Remarks.
PIREP2244Z (5:44 PM CDT) · 77 NM E of TN21 · 22,000 ft MSL · B738
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BNA UA /OV BNA135050/TM 2244/FL220/TP B738/SK TOP200/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA135050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP2204Z (5:04 PM CDT) · 87 NM SW of TN21 · 5,000 ft MSL · C56
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TUP UA /OV TUP360010/TM 2204/FL050/TP C56/SK SKC/RM ZME12
TUP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TUP360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME12Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TN21

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 61%MVFR 37%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08/26
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TN21
City
Hohenwald
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
790 ft
Coordinates
35.4471, -87.5046
Runways
2
Longest runway
800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMRC
TAF
Nearest KMSL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 43m

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TN21 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at TN21?+

TN21 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for TN21 come from?+

Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMRC, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TN21 can differ.

Does TN21 have a TAF?+

No. TN21 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSL, about 43 nm away.

Does TN21 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. TN21 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TN21 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport (TN21)

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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 Palmer Village-Napier Lake Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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