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US-8842 Weather Mud Lake Plantation Airport

Hughes, ArkansasElevation 202 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUTA · 19 NM SE · 24 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 · KUTA
WIND
040@4
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 110° at 4 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 18.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 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 52 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 77/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/53 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/54 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/61 SE 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 79/63 SSE 4 kt – 80%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 80 SW 9 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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-8842. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
202 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Mud Lake Plantation Airport is in Hughes, Arkansas. Field elevation 202 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8842
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9400, -90.5624
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8842 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUTA (19 NM SE, VFR).

KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KOLV Olive Branch Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KCKM Fletcher Field
39 NM S
VFR
KNQA Millington-Memphis Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8842 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8842 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8842. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8842 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8842. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8842?
US-8842 sits at 202 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8842?
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.