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1E4 Weather Palo Duro Airport

Amarillo, TexasElevation 3,639 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMA · 8 NM NE · 36 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 · KAMA
WIND
190@14
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 180° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 54 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 77/54 SW 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/52 SSW 9 kt – 66%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 62/47 SE 9 kt 22 kt 90% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 67/49 WSW 9 kt – 16%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 66/52 S 13 kt – 54%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/42 WSW 22 kt – 26%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 59 NNW 17 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0228Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,700 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,700 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°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
3,639 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Palo Duro Airport is in Amarillo, Texas. Field elevation 3,639 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDONALD CONLEY
Manager phone806-376-5853
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1E4
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1420, -101.8380
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1E4 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-31, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›P28A (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

1E4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMA (8 NM NE, VFR).

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
50 NM NE
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
59 NM S
VFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
75 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT FENCED, GATES LOCKED, NO ACES.
›SOFT WHEN WET ON S END; LOOSE GRVL ON RWY, VEGETATION ON RWY.
›RWY NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›ARPT HAZARDOUS FOR TSNTS; RWY NOT MKD OR DEFINED; 63 FT MKD/LGTD TRANSMISSION LINE ACRS RWY 17 END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1E4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1E4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1E4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1E4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1E4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1E4?
1E4 sits at 3,639 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1E4?
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.