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73TA Weather Salado Airport

Salado, TexasElevation 670 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KILE · 12 NM NW · 51 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KILE
WIND
140@8
steady
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 110° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 60F, 3% 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
Today Partly Sunny 82/60 ESE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/61 SSE 9 kt – 18%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/63 SSE 9 kt – 22%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/61 SE 9 kt 17 kt 30%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/60 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 46%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/62 SE 9 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/63 SSW 9 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1646Z.

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
NESW0220
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 3,190 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0222°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20202°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
670 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Salado Airport is in Salado, Texas. Field elevation 670 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEPHEN REYNOLDS
Manager phone956-330-3082
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA73TA
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.9207, -97.5405
Distance from city2 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

73TA traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.9
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Unknown 36%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PISI (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›S22T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›M20P (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

73TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KILE (12 NM NW, UNKNOWN).

KILE Skylark Field
12 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
16 NM NW
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
17 NM NW
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
44 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗73TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 73TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 73TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 73TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 73TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 73TA?
73TA sits at 670 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 73TA?
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.