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KCXW METAR Conway Regional Airport

Conway, ArkansasElevation 276 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
110@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,030 ft
+754 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (5:55 PM local) · 5 min old

KCXW is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
110° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 8°C
75°F / 46°F. 16°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.30 inHg
1026.1 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 110° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/50 ESE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/50 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/52 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/54 SE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/59 ESE 4 kt – 40%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 78/60 SE 9 kt – 67%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 82 WSW 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 2300Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for KCXW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

04/22
Dimensions
5,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 04
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 22
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
1,030 ft
Pressure altitude
-104 ft
Field elevation
276 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.30 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
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Conway Regional Airport is in Conway, Arkansas. Field elevation 276 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACOB BRILEY
Manager phone501-358-6200
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCXW
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0199, -92.5551
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCXW traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.2
AVG OPS/DAY
13.6
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 9 to 20 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 43%Piston single 35%Jet 11%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 4%Twin 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SIRA (Unknown) · ~52 landings/mo
›TWEN (Unknown) · ~32 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SIRA (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›BE23 (Piston single)
›TWEN (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)

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.

KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
21 NM E
VFR
KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
24 NM SE
VFR
KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KHOT Memorial Field Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
55 NM SE
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
59 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD (100LL).
›FEE WAIVED IF FUEL IS PURCHASED.
›FOR CD WHEN UNA VIA FREQ CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-697-6476.
›ACTVT REIL, PAPI AND MIRL RWYS 4 AND 22 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KCXW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCXW have a METAR?
Yes. KCXW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCXW have a TAF?
When KCXW 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 KCXW?
KCXW sits at 276 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCXW?
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.
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