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18TE Weather Alert Field

Big Sandy, TexasElevation 390 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGGG · 22 NM SE · 7 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 · KGGG
WIND
VRB@3
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 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 80/53 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/55 SE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/58 SE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/58 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 76/57 E 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/58 SE 4 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 83/58 SW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 1559Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,093 ft

08/26
Dimensions
5,093 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0891°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26271°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
390 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2335Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Alert Field is in Big Sandy, Texas. Field elevation 390 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAKOTA EYER
Manager phone570-854-5325
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA18TE
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5852, -95.0639
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

18TE traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 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

18TE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGGG (22 NM SE, VFR).

KGGG East Texas Regional Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KASL Harrison County Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KJSO Cherokee County Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION: ROAD INTERSECTS CNTR OF RWY 2507 FT FM THR OF RWY 8. RWY GATES MUST BE LOWERED FOR LNDG. TO ACTVT GATES: 7 CLICKS DOWN (2 MIN TIMER), AND 9 CLICKS UP.
›UNLIT WINDSOCK AT EACH END OF RWY.
›PILOT CONTROLLED BEACON. TO ACTVT - 5 CLICKS ON RADIO (15 MIN TIMER) - 122.8.
›PILOT CONTROLLED LIRL RWY 8/26. TO ACTVT - 5 CLICKS ON RADIO (15 MIN TIMER) - 122.8.
›PROVIDE YOUR OWN TIE DOWNS.
›+10 FT ROAD AT 146 FT, ACRS APCH.
›+30 FT TREES AT THR, 100 FT RIGHT.
›NSTD LIRL; ONLY WESTERN 2/3 OF RWY LGTD. NO TWY LGTS.
›RWY CRESTS AT MID AND SLOPES DOWNWARD TWD EACH END. ACFT LNDG RWY 26 MAY WANT TO TOUCHDOWN PAST HNGR TWY TO AVOID UPSLOPE.
›FOR PMSN TO LND, CTC DIR OF OPNS AT 903-636-2012.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC - 817-858-7584
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗18TE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 18TE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 18TE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 18TE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 18TE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 18TE?
18TE sits at 390 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18TE?
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.