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MS42 Weather Mississippi Petrified Forest Airport

Flora, MississippiElevation 265 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBO · 12 NM SE · 8 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 · KMBO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly 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 Mostly Cloudy 48 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/52 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/50 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/60 ESE 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/63 SE 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 86 SSW 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MS42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
1,400 x 90 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
265 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Mississippi Petrified Forest Airport is in Flora, Mississippi. Field elevation 265 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMS42
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5204, -90.3237
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MS42 traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-09-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CL35 (Jet) · ~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

MS42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBO (12 NM SE, VFR).

KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
12 NM SE
VFR
KHKS Hawkins Field
12 NM SE
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
35 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KGWO Greenwood–Leflore Airport
60 NM N
VFR
KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
67 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MS42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MS42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MS42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MS42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MS42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MS42?
MS42 sits at 265 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS42?
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.