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KVKS/VKS METAR Vicksburg Municipal Airport

Vicksburg, MississippiElevation 106 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN8 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-219 ft
-325 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0915Z (4:15 AM local) · 8 min old

KVKS is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 11°C
59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
FAA: no delays reported at VKS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›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 UNKNOWN, wind calm, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 79F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 79/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/51 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/59 E 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/60 ESE 4 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 85 WSW 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0923Z.

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 5,000 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 018°T
Displaced threshold299 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19188°T
Displaced threshold471 ft
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
-219 ft
Pressure altitude
-244 ft
Field elevation
106 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°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
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 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

Vicksburg Municipal Airport is in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Field elevation 106 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRON DAVIS
Manager phone601-218-5789
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKVKS / VKS
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2393, -90.9284
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+ · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.5
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHKS Hawkins Field
36 NM E
VFR
KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field
42 NM SW
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
44 NM E
VFR
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
68 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 OPR CONSLY.
›HNGR FEE RQRD.
›AVBL 601-529-2909.
›AVBL 601-529-2909.
›APCH RATIO 41:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR.
›AFT HRS CALL 601-218-5428. CALL OUT FEE RQRD.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›TERM STUB TWY ONLY.
›N PARL TWY CLSD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KVKS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KVKS have a METAR?
Yes. KVKS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KVKS have a TAF?
When KVKS 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 KVKS?
KVKS sits at 106 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVKS?
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.