WxDecoder

KETN/ETN METAR Eastland Municipal Airport

Eastland, TexasElevation 1,464 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,231 ft
-233 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0730Z (2:30 AM local) · 21 min old

KETN is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
13°C / 9°C
55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.26 inHg
1024.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
T01330087
precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 8.7°C
FAA: no delays reported at ETN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 58F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 78/58 SSE 9 kt – 24%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 79/59 SSE 9 kt – 27%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/58 SSE 9 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/57 SE 9 kt – 78%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 81 SSW 4 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0750Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 5,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
5,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17182°T
Displaced threshold980 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 352°T
Displaced threshold420 ft
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
1,231 ft
Pressure altitude
1,124 ft
Field elevation
1,464 ft MSL
Temperature
13°C (55°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.26 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
2351Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Eastland Municipal Airport is in Eastland, Texas. Field elevation 1,464 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBODE ZIETZ
Manager phone254-629-1588
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKETN / ETN
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4135, -98.8098
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.15
FORT WORTH CNTR
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KETN traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-05, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient 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: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Jet 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBKD Stephens County Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KABI Abilene Regional Airport
44 NM W
VFR
KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TRML AVBL 24/7 FOR FLT CREWS.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›183 FT AGL, 1617 MSL UNLTD/UNMKD ANT, 1000 FM RWY 35 END, 1500 FT R.
›MGR CELL 254-488-1055
›APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›AFT FUEL HRS CALL 254-488-1055.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KETN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KETN have a METAR?
Yes. KETN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KETN have a TAF?
When KETN 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 KETN?
KETN sits at 1,464 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KETN?
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.