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KE34 Weather Smiley Johnson Municipal Airport Bass Field

Clarendon, TexasElevation 2,833 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCDS · 41 NM SE · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDS
WIND
150@5
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 54F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 54 SSE 9 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/55 S 13 kt – 50%
Wednesday Sunny 79/57 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 77/55 S 13 kt – 64%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 67/51 SSE 13 kt – 83%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 S 9 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 9 kt – 43%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 73 W 17 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0202Z.

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
NESW0119
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 4,496 ft

01/19
Dimensions
4,496 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0119°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19199°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
2,833 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1259Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Smiley Johnson Municipal Airport Bass Field is in Clarendon, Texas. Field elevation 2,833 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN BARBOZA
Manager phone806-874-3438
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE34
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9115, -100.8690
Distance from city2 NM SE
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

KE34 traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-08-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 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

KE34 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDS (41 NM SE, MVFR).

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
41 NM SE
MVFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
43 NM N
LIFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
45 NM NW
LIFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
61 NM SW
VFR
KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
77 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.8.
›5 FT BERM 0-199 FT DSTC, 143 R.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›OFFICE; 806-440-1805 CELL B.BARBOZA@CITYOFCLARENDONTX.COM
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.8.
›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
›CITY ADMIN
›APPROACH SLOPE 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KE34 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE34 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE34. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE34 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE34. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE34?
KE34 sits at 2,833 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE34?
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.