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KE52 Weather Oldham County Airport

Vega, TexasElevation 3,995 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMA · 34 NM E · 53 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAMA
WIND
190@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 62F, low near 52F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 62/52 S 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 72/53 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 24%
Wednesday Sunny 76/53 SW 17 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/53 SSW 13 kt – 40%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/50 S 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 71/51 SW 13 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SSW 13 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 2246Z.

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
NESW1735
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 4,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
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
3,995 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0001Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1306Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0101Z (8:01 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Oldham County Airport is in Vega, Texas. Field elevation 3,995 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUDGE SHAWN BALLEW
Manager phone806-639-2145
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE52
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2307, -102.3987
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · 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

KE52 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-26, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
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: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PTS2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28B (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›T210 (Piston single) · ~0 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

KE52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMA (34 NM E, VFR).

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
59 NM SW
MVFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
68 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›AMGR CELL 806-382-3883
›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KE52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE52 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE52 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE52?
KE52 sits at 3,995 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE52?
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.