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K50R Weather Lockhart Municipal Airport

Lockhart, TexasElevation 532 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUS · 21 NM N · 32 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 · KAUS
WIND
VRB@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 wind from 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 62F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 84/62 ESE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 83/62 E 9 kt – 30%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/63 ESE 4 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 81/62 ESE 4 kt – 38%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/62 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 41%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/63 SE 4 kt – 28%
Sunday Partly Sunny 87/64 S 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1525Z.

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
NESW1836
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 4,001 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18182°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 362°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
532 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 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

Lockhart Municipal Airport is in Lockhart, Texas. Field elevation 532 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSEAN KELLEY
Manager phone512-398-6452
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK50R
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8503, -97.6724
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8
AUSTIN APP/DEP
A/D
126.625
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR
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

K50R traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.8
AVG OPS/DAY
19.6
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 27 to 19 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 13%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~115 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

K50R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUS (21 NM N, VFR).

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KRND Randolph Air Force Base
37 NM SW
VFR
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
KSKF Lackland Air Force Base
55 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
›PRE DATES THE ACT.
›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.
›PUBLIC WORKS
›10 FT TREE, 3 FT DSTC 172 FT L.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K50R on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K50R have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K50R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K50R have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K50R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K50R?
K50R sits at 532 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K50R?
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.