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KF85 Weather Cochran County Airport

Morton, TexasElevation 3,746 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVN · 45 NM N · 44 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVN
WIND
160@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 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 160° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 63F, low near 52F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/52 S 9 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 73/53 S 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/53 SSW 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/52 S 9 kt – 69%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/50 ESE 9 kt – 69%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/51 SW 9 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny 74/54 SSW 13 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1840Z.

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
NESW17350422
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 2,710 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,775 x 39 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
RWY 17181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 351°T
Traffic patternLeft
04/22
Dimensions
2,710 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0450°T
Displaced threshold160 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22230°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
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
3,746 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 7:04 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (8:04 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

Cochran County Airport is in Morton, Texas. Field elevation 3,746 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAT HENRY
Manager phone806-266-5508
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKF85
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7293, -102.7340
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KF85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVN (45 NM N, IFR).

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
45 NM N
IFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
46 NM E
IFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
49 NM NW
MVFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
57 NM NE
LIFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
67 NM S
MVFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
94 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›4171 FT MSL, 399 FT AGL TWR, 1.5 NM SW.
›APCH RATIO 18:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
›EXTSV CRACKING, VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH.
›RWY CLSD NGT.
›COUNTY JUDGE. EMERG CTC 806-266-5700.
›15 FT RD, 116 FT DSTC, 135 FT L.
›RWY 4/22 MIRL OTS INDFLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KF85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KF85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KF85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KF85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KF85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KF85?
KF85 sits at 3,746 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KF85?
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.