KCSM/CSM METAR & TAF Clinton Sherman Airport

Clinton, OklahomaElevation 1,922 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,509 ft

+587 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KCSM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP231

sea-level pressure 1023.1 hPa

T01890122

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 12.2°C

51008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KCSM forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 23Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 15Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN11011,000 ft

BKN0606,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN PROB30

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FAA: no delays reported at CSM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 140° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SSE 11 kt	17 kt	3%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74/57	S 13 kt	21 kt	57%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/59	S 15 kt	23 kt	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	78/61	S 17 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/59	S 14 kt	–	54%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	68/56	S 14 kt	–	80%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	S 13 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	74	WSW 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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

140° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 17L8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

17L

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

17R

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

35R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

35L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 13,503 ft

17L/35R

Dimensions

5,193 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY 17L180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35R0°T

Traffic patternRight

17R/35L

Dimensions

13,503 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17R180°T

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35L0°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

2,509 ft

Pressure altitude

1,582 ft

Field elevation

1,922 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2349Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Clinton Sherman Airport is in Clinton, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,922 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOE CALLAHAN

Manager phone580-562-3500

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCSM / CSM

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.3398, -99.2005

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.4

FORT WORTH CNTR

A/D

135.225

ASOS

119.6

CTAF

121.7

GND

119.6

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCSM traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.1

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 42%Unknown 33%Piston single 16%Turboprop 7%Twin 2%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›E50P (Jet) · ~6 landings/mo

›T38 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›H25B (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo

›B753 (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›T38 (Unknown)

›E50P (Jet)

›H25B (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KELK Elk City Regional Business Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KCLK Clinton Regional Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KHBR Hobart Regional Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

41 NM S

VFR

KFSI Henry Post Army Air Field

57 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›VFR ACFT ADZD TO CTC ATC 15 NM OUT FOR SEQG.

›MIL JET NGT VISION TRNG: CTC ATCT 10 MINS PRIOR TO LDG AFT SS TO ADJUST ARPT LGTS.

›ATCT CLSD FED HOL.

›RWY 17L/35R LAID OUT & MRKD ON RWY 17L/35R PARL TWY.

›MIL JET TRNG: HVY JETS SFC TO 5000 FT WI 25 NMR. EXTSV STUDENT PILOT TRNG FM SFC TO 5000 FT WI 10 NMR BTN 0900-1200.

›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1958-SUBSEQUENT MILITARY CONST.NOT AIRSPACED.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17R & 35L; HIRL RWY 17R/35L; TWY LGT; WDI LGT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17R & 35L ON CONSLY.

›24 HR JET-A1+ FUEL & OTR SVC AVBL - CTC 405-267-4010.

›NSTD; 75 FT FM RWY EDGE.

›MIL ARFF AVBL EXCP WKNDS AND FED HOL.

›LDG FEE FOR ACFT GTR THAN 50,000 LBS.

›DALGT VFR ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCSM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCSM have a METAR?

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

Does KCSM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCSM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCSM?

KCSM sits at 1,922 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCSM?

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.