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KDTO METAR Denton Enterprise Airport

Denton, TexasElevation 643 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
160@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,257 ft
+614 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 28 min old

KDTO is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
160° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW110
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
21°C / 9°C
70°F / 48°F. 12°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 FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP210
sea-level pressure 1021.0 hPa
T02110089
precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 8.9°C
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 160° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 7% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 58 SE 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/59 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/63 S 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/60 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 73/56 ESE 9 kt – 63%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/58 SSE 4 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/63 SSE 9 kt – 21%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 82 SSW 13 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0121Z.

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
NESW18L36R18R36L 160°160°3 kt160°160° 3160°
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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
160° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 18L3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18L
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
1 kt L
BEST
18R
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
1 kt L
OK
36R
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
36L
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
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 7,002 ft

18L/36R
Dimensions
7,002 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18L181°T
Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 6,502 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36R1°T
Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 6,602 ft
Displaced threshold100 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18R/36L
Dimensions
5,003 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18R181°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 36L1°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
1,257 ft
Pressure altitude
393 ft
Field elevation
643 ft MSL
Temperature
21°C (70°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°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
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Denton Enterprise Airport is in Denton, Texas. Field elevation 643 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRYAN ADAMS
Manager phone940-349-7744
AttendedDaily, 0600–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDTO
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2018, -97.1980
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF119.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1
RGNL APP/DEP
A/D
119.325
ASOS
ASOS
119.95
CTAF
CTAF
123.95
GND/CLNC DEL
GCCD
119.95
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDTO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
74.1
AVG OPS/DAY
115.8
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 121 to 127 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 76%Unknown 19%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~602 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~307 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~216 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~153 landings/mo
›P06T (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›P06T (Unknown)

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.

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
28 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›MOWING OPNS ON ARPT MAY-SEP.
›OBSTN CLNC 49:1 TO DTHR OVR 20 FT TREES, 980 DSTC, 40:1 OVR LOC ANT, 600 FT DSTC.
›ARPT CLSD TO ULTRALIGHTS AND GLIDERS.
›RWY 18L DESIGNATED AS A CALM WIND RWY.
›15 FT LOCALIZER ANT, 500 FT DSTC, OBSTN CLNC 20:1, 40:1 TO DTHR.
›DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RWY 18L/36R & 18R/36L PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L - CTAF.
›RYAN.ADAMS@CITYOFDENTON.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KDTO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDTO have a METAR?
Yes. KDTO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDTO have a TAF?
When KDTO 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 KDTO?
KDTO sits at 643 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDTO?
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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