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KF49 Weather Slaton Municipal Airport

Slaton, TexasElevation 3,123 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBB · 13 NM NW · 29 min old
Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBB
WIND
230@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 240° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 65F, low near 55F, 78% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms 65/55 SSE 9 kt – 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 73/57 SSW 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/57 SSW 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 S 9 kt – 80%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/53 SE 9 kt – 80%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/55 SSW 9 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 SSW 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1922Z.

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
NESW08261836
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

2 runways · longest 4,244 ft

08/26
Dimensions
1,720 x 65 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 0886°T
RWY 26266°T
18/36
Dimensions
4,244 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18188°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 368°T
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,123 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Slaton Municipal Airport is in Slaton, Texas. Field elevation 3,123 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT NEAL
Manager phone806-828-5892
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKF49
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.4848, -101.6610
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KF49 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-25, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.3
AVG OPS/DAY
9.3
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 5 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 79%Unknown 8%Helicopter 6%Turboprop 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›PA30 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›PA12 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›PA30 (Unknown)
›BE35 (Piston single)
›PA12 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

KF49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBB (13 NM NW, MVFR).

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
13 NM NW
MVFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
41 NM N
IFR
KSNK Winston Field
60 NM SE
VFR
KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
77 NM S
IFR
KSWW Avenger Field
86 NM SE
VFR
KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
89 NM NE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
›AEROBATIC ACTVT SR-SS, MOD USE ON WKENDS.
›ACFT NOT VSB FM OPPSITE ENDS OF RWY.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›3457 FT MSL, 348 FT AGL TWR, 1.75 NM SW OF ARPT.
›RWY 08/26 CLSD PERMLY.
›RWY SFC ROUGH.
›F.B.O. LESEE.
›PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
›MIRL RWY 18/36 NONSTD PCL: 3-X ON, 5-X OFF - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KF49 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KF49 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KF49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KF49 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KF49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KF49?
KF49 sits at 3,123 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KF49?
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.