KILE/ILE METAR Skylark Field

Killeen, TexasElevation 848 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN42 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@4

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (9:56 PM local) · 42 min old

KILE is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 4 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

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)

SLPNO

sea-level pressure not available

53010

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.0 hPa change)

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at ILE.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›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 UNKNOWN, wind from 100° at 4 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/61	ESE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	80/62	SSE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/64	SSE 9 kt	–	14%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/63	SE 9 kt	17 kt	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/63	SE 9 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	81/65	S 9 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	S 9 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0337Z.

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

100° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 010 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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 5,495 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,495 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0117°T

Landing length (LDA)4,651 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,495 / 5,495 / 5,495 ft

Displaced threshold854 ft

ILSLOCALIZER

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 19197°T

Landing length (LDA)5,295 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,495 / 5,495 / 5,295 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

848 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Skylark Field is in Killeen, Texas. Field elevation 848 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE WILSON

Manager phone254-501-8728

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKILE / ILE

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.0858, -97.6865

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.075

GRAY APP/DEP

A/D

128.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KILE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

16.3

AVG OPS/DAY

20.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 50%Piston single 41%Turboprop 3%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›OSCR (Unknown) · ~52 landings/mo

›AA5 (Unknown) · ~43 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~33 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›OSCR (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›P28R (Unknown)

›AA5 (Unknown)

›C182 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

3 NM NW

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

7 NM W

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

46 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

53 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›4 FT GROUND 183 FT LEFT AT THR.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›MIRL RWY 01/19 SS-SR PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.

›8 FT FENCE, 170 FT DSTC, 500 FT L/R. 20 FT RD, 185 FT DSTC, 500 FT L/R.

›OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR TO OVR 14 FT GROUND 500 FT L.

›ARPT PHYSICAL ADDRESS 1525 STONETREE RD. KILLEEN, TX.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KILE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KILE have a METAR?

Yes. KILE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KILE have a TAF?

When KILE 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 KILE?

KILE sits at 848 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KILE?

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.