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KPMU METAR Panola County Airport

Batesville, MississippiElevation 221 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
-8 ft
-229 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (7:15 PM local) · 24 min old

KPMU 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
16°C / 9°C
61°F / 48°F. 7°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

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
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 48F, 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 48 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 78/50 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/58 ESE 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 80/60 SE 9 kt – 76%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 SSW 9 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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 5,001 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0110°T
Displaced threshold589 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19190°T
ILSLOC/DME
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
-8 ft
Pressure altitude
-179 ft
Field elevation
221 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°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
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 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

Panola County Airport is in Batesville, Mississippi. Field elevation 221 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAIRPORT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC
Manager phone662-563-4100
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPMU
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.3635, -89.8926
Distance from city4 NM NE
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

128.5
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

KPMU traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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.

KUOX University Oxford Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KCKM Fletcher Field
31 NM W
VFR
KOLV Olive Branch Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
49 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›CREW CAR AVBL; COML CAR RENTAL NEARBY.
›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›MIRL RWY 01/19 OPR DUSK TO 2200, AFT 2200 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.
›29:1 GS TO DTHR.
›SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD 24 HRS; FULL SVC AVBL.
›662-501-5559.
›662-501-5559.
›PILOTS MUST PRVD THEIR OWN TIEDOWN ROPES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KPMU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPMU have a METAR?
Yes. KPMU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPMU have a TAF?
When KPMU 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 KPMU?
KPMU sits at 221 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPMU?
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.