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K49R Weather Real County Airport

Leakey, TexasElevation 1,640 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUVA · 32 NM S · 21 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 · KUVA
WIND
140@9
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 wind from 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 62F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 77/62 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 79/64 SSE 9 kt – 32%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 73/60 SE 9 kt – 86% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/60 SE 13 kt 22 kt 76%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSE 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny 79/64 SE 9 kt – 12%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/58 S 13 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2116Z.

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
NESW1533
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 3,975 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,975 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 15
Displaced threshold240 ft
RWY 33
Displaced threshold270 ft

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
1,640 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Real County Airport is in Leakey, Texas. Field elevation 1,640 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBELLA RUBIO
Manager phone830-232-5304
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK49R
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7455, -99.7609
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
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

K49R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUVA (32 NM S, VFR).

KUVA Garner Field
32 NM S
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
38 NM E
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
58 NM SW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
65 NM W
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
65 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALSO 210-260-6549.
›FENCE, BERM & TREES IN PRIMARY SFC PARALLEL TO RWY.
›20 - 30 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR, ACROSS THR.
›APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 82 FT L.
›COUNTY JUDGE.
›ULTRALIGHT ACT ADJ TO RWY.
›APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 58 FT R.
›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›COUNTY LEASES RWY, TWY, APRON & ENTRANCE RD.
›VFR ONLY; PRVDD RWY 33 IS DSPLCD TO PRVD UNOBSTD 20:1 APCH SLOPE FOR RQRD 17' VERT CLNC NEEDED OVER US-83.
›15 FT RD 70 FT DSTC AND 2 FT PIPE GATE AT THR ACRS APCH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K49R on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K49R have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K49R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K49R have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K49R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K49R?
K49R sits at 1,640 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K49R?
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.