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Possum Bottom Airport (TN89) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:12 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCHA), TN89 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Possum Bottom Airport in Whitwell, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCHA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Possum Bottom Airport (TN89) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Whitwell, TN at a field elevation of 700 ft. TN89 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCHA, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHA.

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MVFR
Observed 1312Z (8:12 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCHA, 18.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 600 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KCHA 281312Z 00000KT 3SM R02/4000VP6000FT BCFG BR FEW000 SCT006 BKN220 11/09 A3035 RMK AO2 VIS S-W 1/2 BCFG FEW000 T01060094

Current pilot readout for TN89

Based on the nearest station (KCHA), TN89 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 700 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.

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
05--
23--

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TN89 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 05/23
    2,200 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TN89
    Wind
    05
    no steady wind
    23
    no steady wind
    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.

TN89 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 TN89

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

PIREP1225Z (7:25 AM CDT) · 47 NM NW of TN89 · 14,000 ft MSL · BE20
light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV SYI045020/TM 1225/FL140/TP BE20/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140/RM ZME 60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYI045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1211Z (7:11 AM CDT) · 81 NM N of TN89 · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
light moderate chop turbulence
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LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1211/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP 340/TB LGT MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
PIREP1204Z (7:04 AM CDT) · 70 NM NW of TN89 · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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M54 UA /OV M54/TM 1204/FL210/TP CL35/SK TOP210/TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210/RM ZME 41
M54 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV M54Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP210Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210Turbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME 41Remarks.
PIREP1110Z (6:10 AM CDT) · 68 NM NW of TN89 · 13,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV BNA180020/TM 1110/FL130/TP B738/TB CONS MOD CHOP 130-210/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOP 130-210Turbulence: continuous moderate chop 13,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP1056Z (5:56 AM CDT) · 95 NM NE of TN89 · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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TYS UA /OV VXV360020/TM 1056/FL200/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-41
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-41Remarks.
PIREP1049Z (5:49 AM CDT) · 82 NM NE of TN89 · 31,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV310008/TM 1049/FL310/TP E145/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-37
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1040Z (5:40 AM CDT) · 42 NM NE of TN89 · 24,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CSV UA /OV HCH120010/TM 1040/FL240/TP A21N/TB LGT /RM ZTLFD-37
CSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCH120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1040Reported at 10:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1039Z (5:39 AM CDT) · 89 NM NE of TN89 · 27,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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TRI UA /OV VXV050004/TM 1039/FL270/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-37
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV050004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TN89

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05
82%
23
18%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1128Z (6:28 AM CDT)

TAF KCHA 281128Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

TN89 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCHA, 18 nm away.

N0523wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Possum Bottom Airport (TN89)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TN89
City
Whitwell
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
700 ft
Coordinates
35.2584, -85.4527
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCHA
TAF
Nearest KCHA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Possum Bottom Airport (TN89)

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

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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