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KF17 METAR Center Municipal Airport

Center, TexasElevation 319 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 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
134 ft
-185 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0715Z (2:15 AM local) · 19 min old

KF17 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
15°C / 14°C
59°F / 57°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.18 inHg
1022 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)
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 wednesday mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 56F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/56 SE 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 84/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 80/59 E 4 kt – 40%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/59 SE 4 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/59 N 4 kt – 8%
Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/60 S 13 kt – 40%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78 SW 13 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0733Z.

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
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 5,501 ft

17/35
Dimensions
5,501 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17171°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 35351°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
134 ft
Pressure altitude
59 ft
Field elevation
319 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°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
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1229Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

Center Municipal Airport is in Center, Texas. Field elevation 319 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN SOLICE
Manager phone936-598-8119
AttendedDaily, INTMNT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKF17
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.8316, -94.1564
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.325
FORT WORTH CNTR
CNTR
122.6
MONTGOMERY CO RDO
RDO
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

KF17 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Jet 100%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C25A (Jet) · ~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.

KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport
32 NM SW
MVFR
KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KASL Harrison County Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KGGG East Texas Regional Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KLFK Angelina County Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ON CALL 936-229-8105
›SELF SVC FUEL.
›40 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 200 FT R.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE.
›40 FT TREES, 199 FT DSTC, 244 FT R.
›ARPT PHYS ADS 397 FM 1656.
›JSOLICE@CENTERTEXAS.ORG, WAREHOUSE@CENTERTEXAS.ORG
›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KF17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KF17 have a METAR?
Yes. KF17 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KF17 have a TAF?
When KF17 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 KF17?
KF17 sits at 319 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KF17?
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.