6R5 Weather Alvin Airpark

Alvin, TexasElevation 43 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEFD · 13 NM NE · 27 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 · KEFD

WIND

110@18

gust 18 kt

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 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	82/64	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	82/67	E 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/66	E 9 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/66	E 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/68	E 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	E 4 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86/69	E 9 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2020Z.

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

3 runways

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

3 runways · longest 1,500 ft

03/21

Dimensions

1,420 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 0341°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21221°T

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

1,500 x 80 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 0671°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24251°T

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

830 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 12131°T

RWY 30311°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

43 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2340Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1230Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Alvin Airpark is in Alvin, Texas. Field elevation 43 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRANDY SMART

Manager phone713-208-8707

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA6R5

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.4155, -95.2891

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6R5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEFD (13 NM NE, VFR).

KEFD Ellington Airport

13 NM NE

VFR

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport

24 NM E

VFR

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport

34 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›RWY DEFINED BY MOWING. DFCLT TO DTRM RWY DIMENSIONS. RWY SFC ROUGH & UNEVEN.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.

›6 FT ARPT SCTY FENCE. ALL GATES LOCKED. FOR INGRESS OR EGRESS, CTC AMGR.

›RADIO CONTROL MODEL ACFT OPRG AREA ADJ TO ARPT, NW.

›RWY 21, 6 FT FENCE 20 FT DSTC, ACRS THE APCH. 30 FT TREES ALG RWY 21 LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 03, 6 FT FENCE 40 FT SE OF CNTRLN ALG SE EDGE. 50 FT TREES ALG RWY 03 RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗6R5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 6R5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 6R5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 6R5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 6R5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 6R5?

6R5 sits at 43 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6R5?

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.