K3F6 Weather Dan E Richards Municipal Airport

Paducah, TexasElevation 1,860 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCDS · 24 NM N · 14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDS

WIND

150@5

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 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 150° at 5 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 57F, 37% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	57	S 4 kt	–	37%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	77/60	S 13 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/61	SSW 13 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/58	S 9 kt	–	75%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	69/55	SSE 9 kt	22 kt	86%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	75/57	S 9 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/61	S 9 kt	–	23%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	78	WSW 13 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 0206Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 3,186 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,186 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Dimensions

25 x 25 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,860 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2354Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Dan E Richards Municipal Airport is in Paducah, Texas. Field elevation 1,860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKARL HOLLOWAY

Manager phone806-492-3613

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3F6

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.0276, -100.2820

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.5

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

122.9

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

K3F6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDS (24 NM N, MVFR).

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport

24 NM N

MVFR

KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

63 NM NE

VFR

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

67 NM E

VFR

KPVW Hale County Airport

72 NM W

VFR

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

80 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 18/36 MARKED AS 17/35.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›5 FT BERM 90 FT L AT THLD; 5 FT FENCE 93 FT WEST OF CENTERLINE AT THLD.

›4 FT FENCE AT THR 100 FT RIGHT.

›APCH RATIO FM EAST 8:1; APCH RATIO FM WEST CROSSES CNTRLN OF RY 17/35.

›20 FT LGTD WINDSOCK 165 FT NE; 30 FT PLINE 267 FT E; 20 FT BLDG 240 FT SE.

›NOT MAINTAINED. LOOSE GRAVEL AND GRASS ENCROACHMENT ON SURFACE.

›COUNTY JUDGE.

›RWY 18, 10 FT DROP OFF 60 FT DSTC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K3F6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3F6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K3F6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K3F6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K3F6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3F6?

K3F6 sits at 1,860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3F6?

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.