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K78R Weather San Augustine County Airport

San Augustine, TexasElevation 443 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOCH · 28 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, gusts to 19 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCH
WIND
340@10
gust 19 kt
CEILING
2,400 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 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 53F, 1% 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 81/53 E 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 85/56 SE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 85/59 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 80/60 E 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/59 S 4 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/60 N 4 kt – 8%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/59 S 13 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 2116Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,800 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,800 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17180°T
Displaced threshold124 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35360°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
443 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2332Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1229Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

San Augustine County Airport is in San Augustine, Texas. Field elevation 443 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFF BOYD
Manager phone936-275-2762
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK78R
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.5395, -94.1701
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
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

K78R has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCH (28 NM W, MVFR).

KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport
28 NM W
MVFR
KLFK Angelina County Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
40 NM S
VFR
KJSO Cherokee County Airport
57 NM W
VFR
KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KGGG East Texas Regional Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COUNTY JUDGE
›CRACKING, POTHOLES LOOSE STONES.
›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLOPE. APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›10 FT BRUSH, 130 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.
›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
›EMERG PHONE: 936-275-2424, SHERIFF OFC.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K78R on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K78R have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K78R. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K78R have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K78R. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K78R?
K78R sits at 443 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K78R?
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.