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US-6438 Weather Tidwell Flying Services Airport

Carlisle, ArkansasElevation 227 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGT · 15 NM SE · 17 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 · KSGT
WIND
080@3
steady
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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 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 50 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/50 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/53 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/54 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/60 SE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 79/60 SE 9 kt – 72%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82 SW 9 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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 US-6438. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,584 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,584 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
227 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Tidwell Flying Services Airport is in Carlisle, Arkansas. Field elevation 227 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSETH SPEIGHT
Manager phone870-552-9055
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6438
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7783, -91.7992
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6438 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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

US-6438 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGT (15 NM SE, VFR).

KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
15 NM SE
VFR
KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
19 NM NW
VFR
KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
21 NM W
VFR
KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
37 NM S
VFR
KBVX Batesville Regional Airport
57 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TIDWELLFLYING@YAHOO.COM
›CENTERLINE 25 FT ASPH, 10 FT TURF SHOULDERS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6438 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6438 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6438. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6438 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6438. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6438?
US-6438 sits at 227 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6438?
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.