KCWC/KIP METAR Kickapoo Downtown Airport

Wichita Falls, TexasElevation 1,003 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

988 ft

-15 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1415Z (9:15 AM local) · 13 min old

KCWC is currently VFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT050

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 13°C

61°F / 55°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 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)

T01610129

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 12.9°C

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

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, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 60F, 26% 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
Today	Partly Sunny	79/60	SSE 8 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/61	SSE 9 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	82/62	S 12 kt	18 kt	4%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/60	S 10 kt	–	60%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	71/58	SSE 10 kt	–	81%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/59	SSE 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/60	SSW 7 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 1427Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 4,450 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,450 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Displaced threshold150 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

Displaced threshold250 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

988 ft

Pressure altitude

633 ft

Field elevation

1,003 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2347Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Kickapoo Downtown Airport is in Wichita Falls, Texas. Field elevation 1,003 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDREW HOLLEY

Manager phone940-733-2327

AttendedDaily, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCWC / KIP

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.8578, -98.4904

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4

SHEPPARD APP/DEP

A/D

121.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCWC traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

8 NM N

VFR

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KLAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KDUC Halliburton Field

45 NM NE

VFR

KFSI Henry Post Army Air Field

48 NM N

VFR

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

62 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 14 FT RD, 320 FT DSTC.

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›DO NOT MISTAKE KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN FOR SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARPT 7 MILES NORTH.

›INTENSIVE JET TRAINER TFC 2300-3000 FT MSL WITHIN ALERT AREA A-636. REMAIN BLO 1800 FT MSL UNTIL IN RADAR CTC WITH APCH CTL FOR TFC ADVISORIES.

›FULL & SELF SERVE 100 LL & JET A

›5 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 210 FT L.

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 37:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›ANTS 2054 FT MSL 3.5 MI NW OF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCWC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCWC have a METAR?

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

Does KCWC have a TAF?

When KCWC 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 KCWC?

KCWC sits at 1,003 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCWC?

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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