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K61R Weather Newton Municipal Airport

Newton, TexasElevation 320 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJAS · 15 NM W · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KJAS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 55F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 82/55 E 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 85/54 E 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/57 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/61 E 4 kt – 29%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/61 SE 4 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/63 E 4 kt – 6%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/60 S 13 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 1413Z.

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
NESW1432
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 4,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
4,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 14145°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32325°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
320 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Newton Municipal Airport is in Newton, Texas. Field elevation 320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRONALD J. COCHRAN
Manager phone409-379-5691
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK61R
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8844, -93.7418
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K61R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJAS (15 NM W, VFR).

KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
15 NM W
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KPOE Polk Army Air Field
30 NM E
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
›COUNTY JUDGE/AMGR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K61R on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K61R have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K61R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K61R have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K61R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K61R?
K61R sits at 320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K61R?
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.