KALI/ALI METAR & TAF Alice International Airport

Alice, TexasElevation 178 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

920 ft

+742 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 20 min old

KALI is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

110° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 18°C

73°F / 64°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP213

sea-level pressure 1021.3 hPa

T02280183

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 18.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2325Z (6:25 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KALI forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 21Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

MVFR

BKN0454,500 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN FEW SCT PROB30 BR OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at ALI.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 110° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 64F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	64	E 7 kt	–	2%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	83/67	ENE 9 kt	17 kt	35%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/67	ESE 8 kt	16 kt	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/68	E 9 kt	18 kt	35%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/68	ESE 11 kt	22 kt	48%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/68	SE 9 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	88/69	SSE 8 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	89	SE 10 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0112Z.

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

110° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 136 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 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

2 runways · longest 5,997 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,490 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,997 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13134°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

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

920 ft

Pressure altitude

-72 ft

Field elevation

178 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

2353Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Alice International Airport is in Alice, Texas. Field elevation 178 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMICHAEL ESPARZA

Manager phone361-453-1721

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKALI / ALI

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.7409, -98.0269

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

KINGSVILLE APP

APP

119.225

ASOS

119.9

KINGSVILLE DEP

DEP

122.6

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KALI traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 44%Turboprop 38%Piston single 13%Helicopter 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

18 NM SE

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field

31 NM E

UNKNOWN

KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

39 NM E

VFR

KRKP Aransas County Airport

56 NM E

VFR

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

76 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS AT SELF-SVC PUMP.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 31; REILS RWY 13; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. MIRL RWYS 13/31 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST OR ACTVT AFT 2300 - CTAF.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›CITY/ARPT MGR. ON SITE MGR TIM THOMPSON 361-453-1731.

›AFT HRS SVC, CALL 361-664-2656.

›RWY MKGS DISCOLORED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KALI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KALI have a METAR?

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

Does KALI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KALI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KALI?

KALI sits at 178 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KALI?

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.