KM83 Weather Mccharen Field

West Point, MississippiElevation 205 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGTR · 9 NM SE · 18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGTR

WIND

040@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 70° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	46	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	76/47	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	77/47	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/46	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/51	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/57	ESE 4 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	81/60	SE 4 kt	–	68%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	82	S 4 kt	–	59%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). 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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,850 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,850 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Displaced threshold390 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

205 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2309Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 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

Mccharen Field is in West Point, Mississippi. Field elevation 205 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRANDY JONES

Manager phone662-524-0039

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKM83

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.5840, -88.6667

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.6

COLUMBUS APP/DEP

A/D

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KM83 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~0 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

KM83 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGTR (9 NM SE, VFR).

KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport

9 NM SE

VFR

KCBM Columbus Air Force Base

12 NM E

VFR

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KTUP Tupelo Regional Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport

57 NM E

VFR

KUOX University Oxford Airport

65 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MARKINGS FADED.

›PILOTS MUST PRVD THEIR OWN TIEDOWN ROPES.

›DUSK-2200. AFT 2200, ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›RR 50 FT FM RWY END.

›FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 662-434-3044, WHEN CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›TREES.

›COURTESY CAR AVBL.

›APCH RATIO 24:1 FM DTHR.

›MARKINGS FADED.

›4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM END OF RWY.

›FUEL SVC AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KM83 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KM83 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KM83. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KM83 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KM83. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KM83?

KM83 sits at 205 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM83?

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.