KXNA/XNA METAR & TAF Northwest Arkansas National Airport

Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, ArkansasElevation 1,287 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,517 ft

+230 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 54 min old

KXNA is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 6°C

63°F / 43°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP232

sea-level pressure 1023.2 hPa

T01720061

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 6.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KXNA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN12012,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at XNA.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	74/55	S 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/57	S 9 kt	17 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/58	S 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	75/55	S 9 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/56	SE 9 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	76/58	S 9 kt	–	29%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	75	S 13 kt	26 kt	50%	Strong winds in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office TSA). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 16R3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

16R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

16L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

34L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

34R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,801 ft

16R/34L

Dimensions

8,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16R160°T

Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 ft

ILSILS/DME

RWY 34L340°T

Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 ft

ILSILS/DME

16L/34R

Dimensions

8,801 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16L160°T

Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34R340°T

Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,517 ft

Pressure altitude

977 ft

Field elevation

1,287 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Northwest Arkansas National Airport is in Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Arkansas. Field elevation 1,287 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerANDREW BRANCH

Manager phone479-205-1000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKXNA / XNA

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.2819, -94.3068

Distance from city15 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF127.100

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

RAZORBACK APP/DEP

A/D

119.425

ASOS

127.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.55

JONESBORO RDO

RDO

127.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KXNA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

50.9

AVG OPS/DAY

60.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 83%Unknown 8%Jet 6%Piston single 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~379 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~132 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~130 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~60 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~36 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›T38 (Unknown)

›C30J (Airliner)

›GA7C (Airliner)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›LJ45 (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KVBT Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

VFR

KASG Springdale Municipal Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KROG Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field

11 NM NE

VFR

KFYV Drake Field

18 NM S

VFR

KMIO Miami Municipal Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CTN ELEVATED RWY THLD LGTS AER RWYS 16L & 34R.

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›DSTC & DIRECTION TO ARPT FM SPRINGDALE IS 10 NM NW & FM ROGERS MSA IS 9 NM SW.

›PCR VALUE: 765/R/C/W/T

›FOR FUEL SERVICES USE FREQ 130.05.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16L&34R; HIRL RWY 16L/34R - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16L & 34R OPER CONSLY.

›SEE AIRSPACE LTR DATED 2/26/97.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KXNA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KXNA have a METAR?

Yes. KXNA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KXNA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KXNA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KXNA?

KXNA sits at 1,287 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KXNA?

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.