KE42 METAR Spearman Municipal Airport

Spearman, TexasElevation 3,090 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR4 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,438 ft

+348 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 4 min old

KE42 is currently LIFR. Winds are from the southeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 300 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 300 ft AGL.

WIND

140° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 14°C

57°F / 57°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 300 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC 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)

T01370136

precise temperature 13.7°C, dew point 13.6°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 300 ft AGL.

›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 LIFR, wind from 140° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 300 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 51F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	51	S 9 kt	–	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	72/53	S 13 kt	22 kt	29%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/52	SSW 17 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	SSW 13 kt	–	36%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	68/49	S 13 kt	22 kt	60%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	71/50	SSW 13 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/52	S 13 kt	–	51%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	69	WNW 17 kt	–	29%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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

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

140° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 203 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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 5,022 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,022 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0229°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 20209°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

3,438 ft

Pressure altitude

2,830 ft

Field elevation

3,090 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

2355Z 6:55 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Spearman Municipal Airport is in Spearman, Texas. Field elevation 3,090 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJUSTIN PARKER

Manager phone806-659-2524

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKE42

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.2210, -101.1950

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.85

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KE42 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

KBGD Hutchinson County Airport

33 NM S

LIFR

KPPA Perry Lefors Field

38 NM S

LIFR

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

65 NM SW

VFR

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport

67 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI OTS

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.

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

›PUBLIC WORKS DIR. ADD'L CTC, CITY SECRETARY CHERYL GIBSON-SALGADO.

›NMRS CRACKS IN PAVEMENT.

›MKGS FADED

›MKGS FADED.

›FOR FUEL CALL 806-659-2422 & HGR SPACE 806-659-2524 MON-SAT 0730-1900.

›MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWYS 02 & 20 - 122.9. NMRS LGTS OUT, KNOCKED OVER, MISSING, INCORRECT COLORS, OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CALL TO CHECK OPR STATUS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KE42 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KE42 have a METAR?

Yes. KE42 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KE42 have a TAF?

When KE42 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 KE42?

KE42 sits at 3,090 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE42?

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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