IFR Mastery: Approach to Mena AWS
IFR Mastery: Approach to Mena This is your expected route of flight:
This is the flight plan you file:
These are the TAFs and METARs for your destination (KMEZ) and nearby airports (KHOT and KFSM):
TAF KFSM 261126Z 2612/2712 09003KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM261800 08005KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2618/2622 5SM -RA BKN015 FM262200 08005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM270000 09003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM271000 27005KT P6SM OVC025 TAF KHOT 261120Z 2612/2712 11003KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 2612/2614 -RA BKN040 FM261400 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 2614/2617 5SM RA OVC030 FM261700 08005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270200 30003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270600 28004KT 5SM BR SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2706/2709 3SM -RA BR BKN020 FM270900 28004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2709/2712 BKN025
TAF AMD KHOT 261500Z 2615/2712 09010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 2615/2617 5SM -RA OVC030 FM261700 08005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270200 30003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270600 28004KT 5SM BR SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2706/2709 3SM -RA BR BKN020 FM270900 28004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2709/2712 BKN025
TAF KHOT 261729Z 2618/2718 10010KT P6SM BKN020 FM262200 VRB03KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270300 28004KT 5SM BR SCT020OVC040 TEMPO 2703/2707 3SM -RA BR BKN020 FM270700 28004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2707/2711 BKN025 FM271100 29005KT P6SM SCT250
TAF KFSM 261720Z 2618/2718 08005KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2618/2622 5SM -RA BKN015 FM262200 08005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM270000 09003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM271000 27005KT P6SM OVC025 FM271500 29005KT P6SM BKN150
KFSM 261653Z 10006KT 10SM BKN038 OVC048 07/02 A3018
KHOT 261653Z AUTO 09009KT 10SM -RA OVC028 07/02 A3020
KMEZ 261655Z AUTO 09006KT 4SM +DZ OVC022 06/04 A3015 RMK AO2
KFSM 261953Z 07012KT 10SM OVC028 06/03 A3006
KHOT 262000Z AUTO 10006KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC014 05/04 A3007
KMEZ 261955Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM RA OVC005 06/05 A3004 RMK AO2 P0012
KFSM 262053Z 07005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC009 06/04 A3006
KHOT 262053Z AUTO 07006KT 2SM +RA BR SCT006 BKN010 OVC060 05/04 A3002
KMEZ 262055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC007 06/06 A3002 RMK AO2 P0012
You depart on time at noon local. While enroute and approximately 40 miles southeast of Mena, Memphis Center clears you direct to FENCH. Your course to FENCH is approximately 279⁰:
You pick up the current AWOS at Mena, which reports conditions as shown below:
A short while later, the next Memphis controller clears you for the ILS 27. He goes on to tell you to cross FENCH at 4,300’ and report turning inbound. (Upper portion of approach plate:)
(Lower portion of approach plate:)
This is the flight plan you file:
These are the TAFs and METARs for your destination (KMEZ) and nearby airports (KHOT and KFSM):
TAF KFSM 261126Z 2612/2712 09003KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM261800 08005KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2618/2622 5SM -RA BKN015 FM262200 08005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM270000 09003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM271000 27005KT P6SM OVC025 TAF KHOT 261120Z 2612/2712 11003KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 2612/2614 -RA BKN040 FM261400 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 2614/2617 5SM RA OVC030 FM261700 08005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270200 30003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270600 28004KT 5SM BR SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2706/2709 3SM -RA BR BKN020 FM270900 28004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2709/2712 BKN025
TAF AMD KHOT 261500Z 2615/2712 09010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 2615/2617 5SM -RA OVC030 FM261700 08005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270200 30003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270600 28004KT 5SM BR SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2706/2709 3SM -RA BR BKN020 FM270900 28004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2709/2712 BKN025
TAF KHOT 261729Z 2618/2718 10010KT P6SM BKN020 FM262200 VRB03KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270300 28004KT 5SM BR SCT020OVC040 TEMPO 2703/2707 3SM -RA BR BKN020 FM270700 28004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2707/2711 BKN025 FM271100 29005KT P6SM SCT250
TAF KFSM 261720Z 2618/2718 08005KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2618/2622 5SM -RA BKN015 FM262200 08005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM270000 09003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM271000 27005KT P6SM OVC025 FM271500 29005KT P6SM BKN150
KFSM 261653Z 10006KT 10SM BKN038 OVC048 07/02 A3018
KHOT 261653Z AUTO 09009KT 10SM -RA OVC028 07/02 A3020
KMEZ 261655Z AUTO 09006KT 4SM +DZ OVC022 06/04 A3015 RMK AO2
KFSM 261953Z 07012KT 10SM OVC028 06/03 A3006
KHOT 262000Z AUTO 10006KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC014 05/04 A3007
KMEZ 261955Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM RA OVC005 06/05 A3004 RMK AO2 P0012
KFSM 262053Z 07005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC009 06/04 A3006
KHOT 262053Z AUTO 07006KT 2SM +RA BR SCT006 BKN010 OVC060 05/04 A3002
KMEZ 262055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC007 06/06 A3002 RMK AO2 P0012
You depart on time at noon local. While enroute and approximately 40 miles southeast of Mena, Memphis Center clears you direct to FENCH. Your course to FENCH is approximately 279⁰:
You pick up the current AWOS at Mena, which reports conditions as shown below:
A short while later, the next Memphis controller clears you for the ILS 27. He goes on to tell you to cross FENCH at 4,300’ and report turning inbound. (Upper portion of approach plate:)
(Lower portion of approach plate:)
