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US-8142 Weather Ward Farms Airport

Jonesborough, TennesseeElevation 1,600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRI · 13 NM NE · 58 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 · KTRI
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 41F, 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 Clear 41 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/42 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/44 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/45 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/45 0 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/49 0 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/54 SE 4 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 S 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office MRX). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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-8142. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

05/23
Dimensions
2,188 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 05
RWY 23

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
1,600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2241Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Ward Farms Airport is in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Field elevation 1,600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASPER WARD
Manager phone423-426-6778
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8142
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)NASHVILLE
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.3175, -82.5786
Distance from city6 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8142 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-01, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›CRER (Unknown) · ~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-8142 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRI (13 NM NE, VFR).

KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KGCY Greeneville Municipal Airport
13 NM SW
MVFR
KVJI Virginia Highlands Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KMOR Morristown Regional Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KLNP Lonesome Pine Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KAVL Asheville Regional Airport
53 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8142 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8142 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8142. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8142 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8142. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8142?
US-8142 sits at 1,600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8142?
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.