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K51R Weather Madisonville Municipal Airport

Madisonville, TexasElevation 287 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUTS · 21 NM SE · 5 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUTS
WIND
080@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 90° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 81/57 E 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 81/60 E 4 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 83/61 SE 4 kt – 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/63 SE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 E 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/63 SE 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/65 S 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2058Z.

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
NESW0119
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 3,202 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,205 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0110°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19190°T
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
287 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Madisonville Municipal Airport is in Madisonville, Texas. Field elevation 287 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKELCEY YOUNG
Manager phone936-307-3997
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK51R
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.9128, -95.9520
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.8
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K51R traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-25, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 79%Unknown 16%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH7A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›RV12 (Unknown)
›CH7A (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

K51R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUTS (21 NM SE, VFR).

KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
23 NM SW
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
29 NM SW
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport
54 NM N
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
55 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
›35 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC,188 FT L/R.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›AIRPORT GATE LOCKED FROM 2200-0600 CALL 936-348-2748.
›40 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC,188 FT L/R.
›CITYMANAGER@CI.MADISONVILLE.TX.US
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K51R on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K51R have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K51R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K51R have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K51R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K51R?
K51R sits at 287 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K51R?
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.