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5TS9 Weather Big Duke's Place Airport

Indianola, TexasElevation 5 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSX · 19 NM NE · 14 min old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPSX
WIND
090@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 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 90° at 12 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 23.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 70F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 70 E 10 kt 17 kt 30%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/71 E 10 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/72 ESE 11 kt – 52%
Thursday Partly Sunny 79/72 E 12 kt 17 kt 7%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/72 ESE 11 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80/72 ESE 8 kt – 12%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 80/73 ESE 9 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81 SSE 11 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0207Z.

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 5TS9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,700 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Big Duke's Place Airport is in Indianola, Texas. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerW. B. MC CARTER, JR.
Manager phone713-629-1161
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5TS9
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.5303, -96.5275
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5TS9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSX (19 NM NE, VFR).

KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KVCT Victoria Regional Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KRKP Aransas County Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KBYY Bay City Regional Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field
65 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5TS9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5TS9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5TS9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5TS9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5TS9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5TS9?
5TS9 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5TS9?
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.