K8T6 METAR Live Oak County Airport

George West, TexasElevation 129 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@8

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,464 ft

+1,335 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1755Z (12:55 PM local) · 6 min old

K8T6 is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW038

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 19°C

82°F / 66°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

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 8 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 86F, low near 65F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	86/65	ESE 8 kt	–	28%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	83/65	E 9 kt	16 kt	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	87/66	ESE 8 kt	16 kt	22%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81/66	E 10 kt	20 kt	58%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	84/66	ESE 10 kt	17 kt	32%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	87/67	ESE 6 kt	–	13%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	90/67	ESE 6 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 1800Z.

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 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 136 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 3,799 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,799 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13136°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 31316°T

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

1,464 ft

Pressure altitude

-111 ft

Field elevation

129 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

2352Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Live Oak County Airport is in George West, Texas. Field elevation 129 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAMES LISKA

Manager phone361-449-8002

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK8T6

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.3628, -98.1165

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.6

HOUSTON CNTR

A/D

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.

KALI Alice International Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

48 NM SE

VFR

KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field

53 NM SE

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

54 NM S

VFR

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

59 NM W

VFR

KRKP Aransas County Airport

59 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›75 FT ELEC TRANSMISSION LINE, 600 FT W OF AND PARL TO RWY CNTRLN, FULL LEN.

›FOR ASSISTANCE OR HNGR CALL 361-449-2559 OR 361-449-6315 (CELL).

›(CONTACT PHONE NR) LTDAVIS@LIVE.COM ALT 361-449-2093

›COUNTY JUDGE

›FUEL SELF-SERVE.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.7.

›PRVDD EXISTING LIVE OAK COUNTY APT CLOSES PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF FLIGHT OPNS AT NEW SITE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K8T6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8T6 have a METAR?

Yes. K8T6 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K8T6 have a TAF?

When K8T6 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 K8T6?

K8T6 sits at 129 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8T6?

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.