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3TE6 Weather Skellytown Airport

Skellytown, TexasElevation 3,280 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPPA · 9 NM E · 30 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPPA
WIND
160@8
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 62F, low near 54F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 62/54 S 13 kt 26 kt 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 73/56 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 43%
Wednesday Sunny 79/57 SSW 17 kt 26 kt 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/55 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 45%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67/52 S 13 kt 22 kt 73%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 SSW 13 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSW 13 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 1839Z.

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 3TE6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,100 x 80 ft
Surface
DIRT-P
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,280 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Skellytown Airport is in Skellytown, Texas. Field elevation 3,280 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3TE6
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.5700, -101.1690
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3TE6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPPA (9 NM E, VFR).

KPPA Perry Lefors Field
9 NM E
VFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
69 NM N
MVFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
72 NM W
MVFR
KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport
81 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3TE6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3TE6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3TE6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3TE6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3TE6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3TE6?
3TE6 sits at 3,280 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3TE6?
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.