K4M3 METAR Carlisle Municipal Airport

Carlisle, ArkansasElevation 241 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-330 ft

-571 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 7 min old

K4M3 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 7°C

55°F / 45°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/49	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	78/51	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	82/52	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/54	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	79/57	ESE 4 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	77/58	ESE 4 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81	NNE 4 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0521Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 092 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,501 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,494 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

4,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0991°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-330 ft

Pressure altitude

-149 ft

Field elevation

241 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.31 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2320Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1221Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Carlisle Municipal Airport is in Carlisle, Arkansas. Field elevation 241 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARRY PASLEY

Manager phone870-552-5225

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK4M3

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.8082, -91.7121

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.4

LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP

A/D

135.4

LITTLE ROCK CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K4M3 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-22, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field

14 NM SE

VFR

KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base

23 NM W

VFR

KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

26 NM W

VFR

KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field

40 NM S

VFR

KBVX Batesville Regional Airport

55 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 09/27 & 18/36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT NOV TO MARCH

›NMRS AGRICULTURE OPNS YEAR ROUND.

›SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.

›FOR CD WHEN UNA VIA FREQ CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K4M3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K4M3 have a METAR?

Yes. K4M3 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K4M3 have a TAF?

When K4M3 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K4M3?

K4M3 sits at 241 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4M3?

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.