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K45R Weather Hawthorne Field

Kountze/Silsbee, TexasElevation 71 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMT · 16 NM S · 12 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 · KBMT
WIND
100@3
steady
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 58F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 81/58 0 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/57 E 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/59 0 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/63 E 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/63 0 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/64 0 kt – 6%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/61 S 9 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 1606Z.

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
NESW1331
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 4,303 ft

13/31
Dimensions
4,303 x 76 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13140°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31320°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
71 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Hawthorne Field is in Kountze/Silsbee, Texas. Field elevation 71 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDALE WILLIFORD
Manager phone409-782-7620
AttendedDaily, 0800–1730
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK45R
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3363, -94.2575
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.3
BEAUMONT APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K45R traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T210 (Piston single) · ~1 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

K45R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMT (16 NM S, VFR).

KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
26 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
35 NM N
VFR
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
58 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
›PAPI OTS
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
›MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K45R on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K45R have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K45R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K45R have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K45R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K45R?
K45R sits at 71 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K45R?
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.