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US-8469 Weather Rattlesnake Ridge Airport

Indian Mound, TennesseeElevation 667 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCKV · 14 NM NE · 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 · KCKV
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 14.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 49 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 75/49 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 76/51 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 76/51 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/51 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/58 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/62 SSE 4 kt – 79%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 76 SSW 9 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office OHX). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-8469. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,500 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 08
Traffic patternRight
RWY 26
Traffic patternRight

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
667 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1107Z (6:07 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

Rattlesnake Ridge Airport is in Indian Mound, Tennessee. Field elevation 667 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM GREEN
Manager phone719-337-8454
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8469
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JACKSON
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.4647, -87.6355
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8469 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01, 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: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA46 (Piston single) · ~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-8469 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCKV (14 NM NE, VFR).

KCKV Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KHOP Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell)
14 NM NE
VFR
KPHT Henry County Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KCEY Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field
38 NM W
VFR
KBNA Nashville International Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
KMRC Maury County Airport
59 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8469 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8469 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8469. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8469 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8469. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8469?
US-8469 sits at 667 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8469?
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.