KE35 METAR Fabens Airport

Fabens, TexasElevation 3,679 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,731 ft

+2,052 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2315Z (5:15 PM local) · 18 min old

KE35 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW080

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 11°C

79°F / 52°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near 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)

T02550109

precise temperature 25.5°C, dew point 10.9°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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 57F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,731 ft (field elevation 3,679 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	76/57	ESE 3 kt	–	15%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/56	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	S 3 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/57	SE 6 kt	–	49%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	77/57	SE 3 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	SSW 4 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/58	SSW 6 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 2333Z.

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

120° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 083 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 4,200 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,197 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 08

Displaced threshold173 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

5,731 ft

Pressure altitude

3,559 ft

Field elevation

3,679 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

0021Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1316Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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

Fabens Airport is in Fabens, Texas. Field elevation 3,679 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerALFREDO OLIVAS

Manager phone915-764-3549

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKE35

SectionalEL PASO

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.5172, -106.1470

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

MMCS Abraham González International Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KELP El Paso International Airport

21 NM NW

VFR

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)

23 NM NW

VFR

KLRU Las Cruces International Airport

61 NM NW

VFR

KVHN Culberson County Airport

75 NM E

VFR

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

80 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI OTS.

›APCH RATIO 60:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›PAPI OTS.

›8 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›RISING TERRAIN E OF RWY 08/26.

›AFTR HRS 915-637-4459.

›ALTERNATE PHONE: 915-637-4450.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KE35 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KE35 have a METAR?

Yes. KE35 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KE35 have a TAF?

When KE35 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 KE35?

KE35 sits at 3,679 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE35?

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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