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KM04 METAR Covington Municipal Airport

Covington, TennesseeElevation 280 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR24 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
-807 ft
-1,087 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0730Z (2:30 AM local) · 24 min old

KM04 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
9°C / 7°C
48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.36 inHg
1028.1 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 77F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 77/44 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 78/46 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/47 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/50 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/56 ESE 4 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 SE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 78 SSE 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0754Z.

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
NESW0119CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,003 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,003 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 019°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19189°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
-807 ft
Pressure altitude
-160 ft
Field elevation
280 ft MSL
Temperature
9°C (48°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.36 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
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Covington Municipal Airport is in Covington, Tennessee. Field elevation 280 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM LABERMEIER
Manager phone901-476-1392
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKM04
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JACKSON
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.5834, -89.5872
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.07
MEMPHIS APP
APP
118.575
AWOS 3
AWOS
124.15
MEMPHIS DEP
DEP
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KM04 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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.

KNQA Millington-Memphis Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KHKA Blytheville Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KMKL McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KOLV Olive Branch Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS APCH AT 901-842-8457.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›CTN: WIP; MOWING & MAINT VEHICLES.
›UNATNDD ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.
›FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
›AGRICULTURAL OPS ON & INVOF ARPT MAY 1 - OCT 31.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KM04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KM04 have a METAR?
Yes. KM04 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KM04 have a TAF?
When KM04 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 KM04?
KM04 sits at 280 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM04?
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.