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20TA Weather Mag Drop Airport

Bells, TexasElevation 740 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGYI · 16 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGYI
WIND
160@7
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 2% 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/59 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/60 S 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/63 S 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/63 S 9 kt – 6%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/59 SE 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/61 SSE 9 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/64 S 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2153Z.

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 20TA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
2,300 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Mag Drop Airport is in Bells, Texas. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA20TA
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5600, -96.4077
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

20TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGYI (16 NM NW, VFR).

KGYI North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field
16 NM NW
VFR
KDUA Durant Regional Airport - Eaker Field
23 NM N
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗20TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 20TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 20TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 20TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 20TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 20TA?
20TA sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 20TA?
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.