KETN/ETN METAR Eastland Municipal Airport

Eastland, TexasElevation 1,464 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,706 ft

+242 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0350Z (10:50 PM local) · 33 min old

KETN is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 10°C

63°F / 50°F. 7°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

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01680096

precise temperature 16.8°C, dew point 9.6°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 from 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	57	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/59	SSE 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	S 9 kt	17 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/62	S 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/60	S 9 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/60	SE 9 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	78/62	SSW 9 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	82	SSW 4 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0423Z.

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

120° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 172 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,000 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

1,706 ft

Pressure altitude

1,124 ft

Field elevation

1,464 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°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

122.800

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

Operations 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

MVFR

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.

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