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Sky Ranch Airport (TN98) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTYS), TN98 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 16,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sky Ranch Airport in Knoxville, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sky Ranch Airport (TN98) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Knoxville, TN at a field elevation of 830 ft. TN98 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTYS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYS.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTYS, 4.8 nm away.

Wind
060° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
16,000 ft
Altimeter
30.28"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 16,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 16,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KTYS 281853Z 06005KT 10SM BKN160 BKN250 22/09 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02170089

What changed at KTYS (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 16,000 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.30 → 30.28 inHg.

Current pilot readout for TN98

Based on the nearest station (KTYS), TN98 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 16,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 830 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV3 kt head4 kt right
193 kt tail4 kt left

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TN98 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 01/19
    2,100 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TN98
    Wind
    01
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    19
    3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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
061219Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 16,000 ft.

TN98 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 TN98

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

PIREP1928Z (3:28 PM EDT) · 59 NM S of TN98 · 25,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime 26,000–25,000 ft icing
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CHA UA /OV GQO090040/TM 1928/FL250/TP E145/TA M6/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 260-250/RM ZTLFD-39
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 260-250Icing: light rime 26,000–25,000 ft.
RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.
PIREP1725Z (1:25 PM EDT) · 84 NM SW of TN98 · 24,000 ft MSL · B712
light to moderate chop 240 turbulence
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CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1631Z (12:31 PM EDT) · 88 NM N of TN98 · 24,000 ft MSL · C700
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LOZ UA /OV AZQ270030/TM 1631/FL240/TP C700/TB NEG /IC NEG
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 95 NM E of TN98 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
light turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV/TM 1621/FL360/TP A319/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 78 NM SE of TN98 · 23,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 75 NM E of TN98 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1511Z (11:11 AM EDT) · 78 NM SE of TN98 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 87 NM E of TN98 · 20,000 ft MSL · E175
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AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TN98

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 13,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 13,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

01
68%
19
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KTYS 281720Z 2818/2918 00000KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

TN98 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTYS, 4.8 nm away.

N01195 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sky Ranch Airport (TN98)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TN98
City
Knoxville
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
830 ft
Coordinates
35.8853, -83.9574
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTYS
TAF
Nearest KTYS
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sky Ranch Airport (TN98)

Community-submitted

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

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