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KMPE Weather Philadelphia Municipal Airport

Philadelphia, MississippiElevation 458 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,166 ft
+708 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1855Z (1:55 PM local) · 6 min old

KMPE is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 6 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
6 statute miles
9.7 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 11°C
73°F / 52°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
HZ
Haze reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO HZ 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)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Haze reported.
›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 6 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 78F, 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
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 78/46 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/46 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/44 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/51 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/57 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 81/59 ESE 9 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83/58 SSE 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1901Z.

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
NESW1836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,001 ft

18/36
Dimensions
5,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18185°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 365°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
1,166 ft
Pressure altitude
108 ft
Field elevation
458 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Philadelphia Municipal Airport is in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Field elevation 458 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAN CUMBERLAND
Manager phone601-656-0203
AttendedALL MON-SUN, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMPE
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7994, -89.1260
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.725
AWOS 3
ASOS
132.75
MEMPHIS CNTR
CNTR
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

KMPE traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMEI Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
54 NM SW
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
56 NM SW
VFR
KCBM Columbus Air Force Base
61 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED DEVELOPEMENT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN.
›NO CREDIT CARD SELF SVC AVBL.
›AFT HRS SVC MON-WED CALL 769-236-8154, THU-SUN CALL 818-916-4845.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL 18/36 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KMPE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMPE have a METAR?
Yes. KMPE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMPE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KMPE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KMPE?
KMPE sits at 458 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMPE?
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.