K2R9 METAR Kenedy Regional Airport

Kenedy, TexasElevation 289 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

987 ft

+698 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM local) · 18 min old

K2R9 is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL.

WIND

80° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 16°C

73°F / 61°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 80° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,600 ft. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 65F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny	84/65	E 9 kt	–	19%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	82/64	E 9 kt	–	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/66	ESE 9 kt	–	43%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	80/65	E 9 kt	17 kt	58%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	81/65	E 9 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/66	ESE 4 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	87/67	ESE 9 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1613Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

080° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 160 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,218 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,218 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16169°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34349°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

987 ft

Pressure altitude

-31 ft

Field elevation

289 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Kenedy Regional Airport is in Kenedy, Texas. Field elevation 289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRON HYDE

Manager phone830-583-5930

AttendedALL MON-FRI, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK2R9

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.8250, -97.8656

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.6

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K2R9 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-19, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 86%Turboprop 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

KRND Randolph Air Force Base

48 NM NW

VFR

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

50 NM E

VFR

KSKF Lackland Air Force Base

50 NM NW

VFR

KSAT San Antonio International Airport

53 NM NW

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

54 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE

›MIRL RWY 16/34 & TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›8FT FENCE 0-199 DSTC, 34 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 120-250 FT L.

›8 FT FENCE, 30-199 FT DSTC, 202 FT R.

›RSTRD 7 DEGS LEFT DUE TO OBSTS.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›ACFT AIRFRAME & POWER PLANT REPAIRS ON CALL 830-299-2295.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K2R9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K2R9 have a METAR?

Yes. K2R9 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K2R9 have a TAF?

When K2R9 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K2R9?

K2R9 sits at 289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K2R9?

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.