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FSM Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith, AR · KFSM

Current weather at Fort Smith Regional Airport in Fort Smith, AR (IATA FSM, ICAO KFSM): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 040° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

FSM airport info FSM NOTAMs

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at on Nov 5, 35 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the northeast (040° true) at 4 knots.
  • Visibility: 10 miles or more.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
  • Temperature: 7°C (45°F), dew point 6°C (43°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.95 inHg (1014 hPa).
METAR KFSM 051253Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00720061

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 040° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
02 Most headwind021°4 kt1 kt from the right5,001 ft
20201°Tailwind 4 kt1 kt from the left5,001 ft
08081°3 kt3 kt from the left9,318 ft
26261°Tailwind 3 kt3 kt from the right9,318 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued , valid to 

TAF KFSM 051125Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM052000 30006KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM052300 32006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 PROB30 0600/0604 5SM -RA BR BKN060 FM061000 33005KT P6SM SKC
  1. to
    Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
  2. From (until )
    Wind 300° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
  3. From (until )
    Wind 320° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft.
  4. 30% chance, to
    Visibility 5 miles; light rain, mist; broken clouds at 6,000 ft.
  5. From (until )
    Wind 330° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.

Airport diagram

FAA airport diagram of Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM). The official FAA PDF below has the full detail.

Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

FBOs and services

FBOs

  • Signature Fort Smith5300 Airport Boulevard, Fort Smith, AR 72903+1 479-646-1611Hours: Monday - Friday 24 Hours/ Saturday & Sunday 0600-2200ARINC 129.87Signature pageSource: Signature Aviation

FBO locations from the operators' own sites, may be out of date. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.

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Signature Aviation locations, as of Nov 5, 2026.

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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.