K66R METAR Robert R Wells Jr Airport

Columbus, TexasElevation 242 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,455 ft

+1,213 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1835Z (1:35 PM local) · 19 min old

K66R is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT041

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 16°C

81°F / 61°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T02720157

precise temperature 27.2°C, dew point 15.7°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 62F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	84/62	E 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/64	E 4 kt	–	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/64	SE 9 kt	–	49%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	83/64	E 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/64	E 9 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/66	SE 4 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86/68	SE 4 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1853Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

100° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 152 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,800 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,800 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15161°T

Displaced threshold305 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 33341°T

Displaced threshold177 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,455 ft

Pressure altitude

-28 ft

Field elevation

242 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.19 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Robert R Wells Jr Airport is in Columbus, Texas. Field elevation 242 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTY PRAUSE

Manager phone979-732-2604

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK66R

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6411, -96.5158

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K66R traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-10-25, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KELA Eagle Lake Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KARM Wharton Regional Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

56 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC FUEL.

›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE, O FT DSTC, 120 FT R.

›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 20 FT TREE 85 FT L.

›4 FT FENCE 0-175 FT DSTC, 85 FT R.

›COUNTY JUDGE.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.

›DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›PRVDD RWY IS LCTD TO PRVD 20:1 SLOPE OVER ELECTRIC LINE OR IF THE LINE IS PLACED UNDERGROUND.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.

›4 FT FENCE 0-120 FT DSTC; 4 FT FENCE 85 FT L, 25 FT TREES 140 FT DSTC, 100 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K66R on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K66R have a METAR?

Yes. K66R has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K66R have a TAF?

When K66R issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K66R?

K66R sits at 242 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K66R?

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.

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