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Deerfield Resort Airport (TN44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Deerfield Resort Airport in Lafollette, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJAU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Deerfield Resort Airport (TN44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lafollette, TN at 1,350 ft. TN44 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KJAU, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 3,120 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJAU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0550Z (1:50 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KJAU, 7.3 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.81"
Temp / Dew
23°C / 73°F
dew 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJAU 290550Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW022 23/23 A2981 RMK A01

What changed at KJAU (nearest station)?

Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for TN44

Based on the nearest station (KJAU), TN44 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 1,350 ft). TN44 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 32 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 TN44. 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
03
21

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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
0102106Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

TN44 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Deerfield Resort Airport in Lafollette, 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 TN44 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 TN44

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

PIREP0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) · 27 NM S of TN44 · 26,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 0159/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-39
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0159Reported at 01:59 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.
PIREP0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) · 95 NM SW of TN44 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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CHA UA /OV GQO090010/TM 0107/FL170/TP CRJ9/SK OVC TOP 180/RM ZTLFD-38
CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO090010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 180Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TN44

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJAU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 1%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 15%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 31

Most recent change: LIFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
21
70%
03
30%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TN44
City
Lafollette
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
1,350 ft
Coordinates
36.3467, -84.0122
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,120 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJAU
TAF
Nearest KTYS
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 36m

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TN44 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at TN44?+

TN44 has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 3,120 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for TN44 come from?+

Deerfield Resort Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJAU, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TN44 can differ.

Does TN44 have a TAF?+

No — TN44 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 32 nm away.

Does TN44 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — TN44 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TN44 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Deerfield Resort Airport (TN44)

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 Deerfield Resort Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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