K6R6 METAR Terrell County Airport

Dryden, TexasElevation 2,322 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN3 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@10

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,053 ft

+731 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1751Z (12:51 PM local) · 3 min old

K6R6 is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the east at 10 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

100° at 10 kt

Steady.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 17°C

66°F / 63°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO1

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP203

sea-level pressure 1020.3 hPa

T01940167

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 16.7°C

10194

6-hour maximum temperature 19.4°C

20183

6-hour minimum temperature 18.3°C

58004

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.4 hPa change)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›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 UNKNOWN, wind from 100° at 10 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 73F, low near 59F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/59	SE 9 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	78/61	E 4 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	SE 9 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms	73/60	SE 9 kt	–	77%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/60	SE 4 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	77/62	E 4 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	79/61	SE 9 kt	–	9%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1753Z.

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

2 runways · 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 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 138 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

6 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

2 runways · longest 4,526 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,525 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY 0446°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22226°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

4,526 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13136°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31316°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

3,053 ft

Pressure altitude

2,032 ft

Field elevation

2,322 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0007Z 7:07 PM

Sunrise

1258Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0107Z (8:07 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Terrell County Airport is in Dryden, Texas. Field elevation 2,322 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerC D CURRY

Manager phone432-345-6731

Attended/ /INTMNT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK6R6

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.0460, -102.2130

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.625

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.9

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport

64 NM NW

MVFR

KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport

67 NM NE

MVFR

KDRT Del Rio International Airport

78 NM SE

VFR

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base

85 NM SE

VFR

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport

96 NM W

VFR

KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport

105 NM NW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›RWY 13/31 AND RWY 04/22 MRKG POOR DUE TO PAVEMENT DETERIORATION.

›10 FT BRUSH, 15 FT DSTC, 20 FT R.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. HELI PAD LGTS, 5 CLICKS - 123.05.

›RWY 04/22 AND RWY 13/31 EXTSV CRACKING, LOOSE STONES ON SFC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K6R6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6R6 have a METAR?

Yes. K6R6 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K6R6 have a TAF?

When K6R6 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 K6R6?

K6R6 sits at 2,322 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6R6?

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.