KDEQ METAR J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport

DeQueen, ArkansasElevation 355 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

316 ft

-39 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (10:53 PM local) · 4 min old

KDEQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 6°C

63°F / 43°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 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)

SLP251

sea-level pressure 1025.1 hPa

T01720061

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 6.1°C

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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82/50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	82/49	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/53	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	85/53	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	78/53	E 4 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/53	E 4 kt	–	54%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	83	S 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0357Z.

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 · 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

080° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 084 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,001 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0883°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26263°T

REILYes

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

316 ft

Pressure altitude

-5 ft

Field elevation

355 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2332Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1231Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport is in DeQueen, Arkansas. Field elevation 355 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT SIMMONS

Manager phone870-582-2492

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDEQ

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.0470, -94.3994

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.075

ASOS

123.925

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)

41 NM SE

VFR

KHHW Stan Stamper Municipal Airport

57 NM W

VFR

KPRX Cox Field

58 NM SW

VFR

KRKR Robert S Kerr Airport

60 NM N

VFR

KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport

64 NM SW

VFR

KADF Dexter B Florence Memorial Field

66 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+6 FT FENCE 198 FT FM RY END 100 FT L.

›SECONDARY PHONE #: 870-582-5414

›(E81) TWY EXIT SIGNS.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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

›FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVE WITH MAJOR CC (100LL & JET A)

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDEQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDEQ have a METAR?

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

Does KDEQ have a TAF?

When KDEQ 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 KDEQ?

KDEQ sits at 355 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDEQ?

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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