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79XS Weather Silverton Municipal Airport

Silverton, TexasElevation 3,267 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPVW · 28 NM SW · 10 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPVW
WIND
180@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 180° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 53F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers 53 S 9 kt – 31%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 71/55 SSW 13 kt – 30%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/57 SW 13 kt – 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SSW 13 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 66/51 SSE 9 kt – 78%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/53 SSW 13 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSW 13 kt – 31%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 71 W 22 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 0205Z.

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 79XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,530 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,530 x 190 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
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
3,267 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Silverton Municipal Airport is in Silverton, Texas. Field elevation 3,267 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN HALL
Manager phone806-823-2125
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79XS
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.4679, -101.2957
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

79XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPVW (28 NM SW, VFR).

KPVW Hale County Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
49 NM NW
LIFR
KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
50 NM E
MVFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
70 NM N
LIFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
74 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›ARPT CLSD INDEF.
›RWY BORDERED BY 2' FENCE WITH TELEPHONE POLE POSTS.
›JOHN HALL, CITY MGR.
›8' SIGN POST 24' FROM RWY 17 THR & 45' RIGHT OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
›25' PLINE-M 100' FROM RWY 35 THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79XS?
79XS sits at 3,267 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79XS?
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.