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US-8079 Weather ChrisAir Montrose Airport

Montrose, ArkansasElevation 128 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLH · 27 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLH
WIND
070@5
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/52 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/54 SE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/53 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 84/55 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/61 ESE 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/62 SSE 9 kt – 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 84 SW 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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-8079. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
128 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

ChrisAir Montrose Airport is in Montrose, Arkansas. Field elevation 128 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8079
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3265, -91.4931
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8079 traffic patterns

2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

US-8079 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLH (27 NM E, VFR).

KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
55 NM NW
VFR
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
56 NM SW
VFR
KCDH Harrell Field
66 NM W
VFR
KELD South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
67 NM W
VFR
KGWO Greenwood–Leflore Airport
71 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8079 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8079 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8079. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8079 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8079. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8079?
US-8079 sits at 128 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8079?
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.