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K3M7 Weather Lafayette Municipal Airport

Lafayette, TennesseeElevation 969 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLW · 31 NM N · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 10C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 73/46 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/49 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/45 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 75/47 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/54 0 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 SE 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 SSE 4 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office OHX). Forecast issued 0704Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,200 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,200 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 016°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft
Displaced threshold200 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 19186°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
969 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lafayette Municipal Airport is in Lafayette, Tennessee. Field elevation 969 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICHARD THOMAS
Manager phone615-666-6542
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1500
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3M7
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)NASHVILLE
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.5184, -86.0583
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.45
NASHVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3M7 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-20, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Twin 17%Unknown 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA30 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K3M7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLW (31 NM N, VFR).

KGLW Glasgow Municipal Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KBWG Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KMQY Smyrna Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KBNA Nashville International Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KRNC Warren County Memorial Airport
50 NM S
IFR
KCSV Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field
58 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
›25:1 FM DTHR.
›CREDIT CARD SVC H24 AVBL.
›FOR CD CTC NASHVILLE APCH AT 615-695-4522.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3M7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3M7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3M7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3M7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3M7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3M7?
K3M7 sits at 969 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3M7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.