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KFYM/FYM METAR Fayetteville Municipal Airport

Fayetteville, TennesseeElevation 984 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
755 ft
-229 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM local) · 19 min old

KFYM is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 9°C
59°F / 48°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.38 inHg
1028.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
FAA: no delays reported at FYM.

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

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear 46 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/47 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/49 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/48 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/50 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 ESE 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 SE 9 kt – 62%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 76 S 9 kt – 68%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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
NESW0220CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 5,900 ft

02/20
Dimensions
5,900 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0214°T
Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,900 / 5,900 / 5,900 ft
Displaced threshold400 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20194°T
Landing length (LDA)5,900 ft
ILSSDF
Approach lightsODALS
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
755 ft
Pressure altitude
524 ft
Field elevation
984 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.38 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
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 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

Fayetteville Municipal Airport is in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Field elevation 984 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK COBB
Manager phone931-433-1960
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFYM / FYM
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JACKSON
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0597, -86.5640
Distance from city6 NM S
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

125.6
HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
135.275
AWOS 3
AWOS
120.8
MEMPHIS CNTR
CNTR
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

KFYM traffic patterns

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

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.6
AVG OPS/DAY
4.9
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 2 to 15 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 74%Unknown 13%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›RV12 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (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.

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
24 NM S
VFR
KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field
25 NM NE
VFR
KHSV Huntsville International Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KSYI Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KMRC Maury County Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD CHRISTMAS, 4TH JULY, LABOR DAY AND EASTER.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725, 4 CLICKS.
›FAYETTEVILLE-LINCOLN COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
›FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH ON GCO FREQ, IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2097, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›ACTVT ODALS RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY. MIRL RWY 02/20 OPR DUSK-DAWN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KFYM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFYM have a METAR?
Yes. KFYM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KFYM have a TAF?
When KFYM 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 KFYM?
KFYM sits at 984 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFYM?
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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