KE57 METAR Denver City Airport

Denver City, TexasElevation 3,575 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR9 min old

Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,275 ft

+700 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 9 min old

KE57 is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,700 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

120° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 14°C

61°F / 57°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1700 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 120° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 54F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" 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

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers	54	SSE 4 kt	–	22%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	74/55	S 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	S 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/54	SSE 9 kt	–	75%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	70/53	ESE 4 kt	–	75%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/54	SSW 9 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	75/57	SSW 9 kt	–	19%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74	W 13 kt	–	6%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" 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 LUB). Forecast issued 0203Z.

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 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 086 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,780 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,780 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0446°T

Displaced threshold350 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22226°T

Displaced threshold155 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

08/26

Dimensions

3,960 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

RWY 0889°T

Displaced threshold179 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26269°T

Displaced threshold526 ft

Traffic patternRight

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

4,275 ft

Pressure altitude

3,315 ft

Field elevation

3,575 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°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

0006Z 7:06 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0106Z (8:06 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

Denver City Airport is in Denver City, Texas. Field elevation 3,575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTAN DAVID

Manager phone806-592-5426

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKE57

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.9765, -102.8423

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · 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

KE57 traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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.

KHOB Lea County Regional Airport

26 NM SW

MVFR

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

66 NM NE

VFR

KMDD Midland Airpark

68 NM SE

VFR

KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port

70 NM SE

VFR

KINK Winkler County Airport

74 NM S

UNKNOWN

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

81 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH SLOPE 24:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 26, ENTRANCE RD & 20 FT HNGRS, INSIDE PRIM SFC.

›APCH SLOPE 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 28 FT POLE, 124 FT R.

›ALSO 96 FT BLDG, 1266 FT DSTC.

›APCH SLOPE 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 4 FT FENCE 0 FT DSTC, 74 FT L, 60 FT R.

›4 FT FENCE 0-145 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R, 13 FT RD, 0-200 FT DSTC.

›4 FT FENCE, 0-145 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.

›4 FT FENCE 145 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.

›35 FT PLINE 54 FT DSTC, 84 FT RIGHT.

›LGTD DRILLING RIGS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›CITY/AMGR.

›SELF-SERVE.

›PROPERTY LEASED BY CITY AND COUNTY.

›APCH SLOPE 23:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KE57 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KE57 have a METAR?

Yes. KE57 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KE57 have a TAF?

When KE57 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 KE57?

KE57 sits at 3,575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE57?

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.