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KM01 METAR General Dewitt Spain Airport

Memphis, TennesseeElevation 225 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR11 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
-478 ft
-703 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 11 min old

KM01 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
12°C / 10°C
54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T01220101
precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 10.1°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 partly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 55 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/56 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/56 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/57 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/63 SE 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 78/63 SSE 9 kt – 78%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 SW 9 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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
NESW1735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 3,799 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,799 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17167°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35347°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
-478 ft
Pressure altitude
-175 ft
Field elevation
225 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.32 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
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

General Dewitt Spain Airport is in Memphis, Tennessee. Field elevation 225 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON MCBRIDE
Manager phone901-358-0028
AttendedDaily, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKM01
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JACKSON
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2007, -90.0540
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1
MEMPHIS APP
APP
124.65
MEMPHIS DEP
DEP
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KM01 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.3
AVG OPS/DAY
4.9
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 1 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 20%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›HROC (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›RV12 (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›TWEN (Unknown)

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.

KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KNQA Millington-Memphis Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KOLV Olive Branch Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KHKA Blytheville Municipal Airport
46 NM N
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD TO ROTORCRAFT TRNG WO WRITTEN PMSN.
›VFR ONLY.
›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS APCH AT 901-842-8457.
›FIXED WING GRASS AREA TKOF & LNDG NA.
›608 FT RADIO TWRS 1 MI NE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KM01 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KM01 have a METAR?
Yes. KM01 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KM01 have a TAF?
When KM01 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 KM01?
KM01 sits at 225 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM01?
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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