KE38/ALE METAR Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport

Alpine, TexasElevation 4,515 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, thunderstorms.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,485 ft

+970 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM local) · 6 min old

KE38 is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: in the vicinity: thunderstorm. Main concerns: Thunderstorm reported (VCTS).

WIND

90° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT024 SCT043

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 14°C

63°F / 57°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Thunderstorm reported (VCTS).

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)

LTG DSNT NW THRU NE

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northwest through to the northeast

T01680140

precise temperature 16.8°C, dew point 14.0°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Thunderstorm reported (VCTS).

›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 90° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight isolated showers and thunderstorms, low near 55F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms reported; high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms reportedMETAR

Thunderstorms are in the current observation. Expect rapidly changing winds, turbulence, and reduced visibility near cells.

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,485 ft (field elevation 4,515 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	55	S 9 kt	–	13%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	76/55	SW 9 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/57	S 9 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/55	S 9 kt	–	72%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/55	SW 4 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/56	SW 9 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	S 9 kt	–	7%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78	W 13 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). 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

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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

090° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 054 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 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

2 runways · longest 6,002 ft

01/19

Dimensions

6,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0123°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19203°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

5,018 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0562°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23242°T

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

5,485 ft

Pressure altitude

4,185 ft

Field elevation

4,515 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

0012Z 7:12 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0112Z (8:12 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport is in Alpine, Texas. Field elevation 4,515 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMEGAN ANTRIM

Manager phone432-837-5929

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAALE

SectionalEL PASO

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3842, -103.6840

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

115.9

SAN ANGELO RDO

FSS

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.

KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport

17 NM W

VFR

KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport

51 NM NE

VFR

KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport

61 NM N

VFR

KVHN Culberson County Airport

70 NM NW

VFR

KINK Winkler County Airport

87 NM N

UNKNOWN

KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port

121 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›PAPI RWY 01 DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR.

›CITY/AMGR.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

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

›UNATNDD SUN & MAJ HOL. AFT HRS CALL-IN FEE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KE38 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KE38 have a METAR?

Yes. KE38 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KE38 have a TAF?

When KE38 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 KE38?

KE38 sits at 4,515 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE38?

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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