KJCT/JCT METAR & TAF Kimble County Airport

Junction, TexasElevation 1,749 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,702 ft

+953 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2351Z (6:51 PM local) · 8 min old

KJCT is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW095

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 14°C

72°F / 57°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP202

sea-level pressure 1020.2 hPa

T02170139

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 13.9°C

10244

6-hour maximum temperature 24.4°C

20217

6-hour minimum temperature 21.7°C

55001

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.1 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2337Z (6:37 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KJCT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at JCT.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SE 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Partly Sunny	79/60	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/60	SSE 9 kt	–	21%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	81/62	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	77/59	SSE 9 kt	–	73%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/60	SSE 9 kt	22 kt	73%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	79/61	S 9 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82	S 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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 · 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 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 085 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 5,004 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,004 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

2,255 x 130 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0892°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26272°T

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

2,702 ft

Pressure altitude

1,459 ft

Field elevation

1,749 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

2357Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Kimble County Airport is in Junction, Texas. Field elevation 1,749 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDALLAS ANDRUS

Manager phone325-446-2820

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJCT / JCT

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5113, -99.7635

Distance from city1 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

119.275

ASOS

125.75

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.3

SAN ANGELO RDO

FSS

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBBD Curtis Field

46 NM NE

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

48 NM SE

VFR

KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field

63 NM NW

VFR

KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport

76 NM W

VFR

KUVA Garner Field

78 NM S

VFR

KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport

82 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FQT MIL TRNG FLTS CONDUCTING LOW APCHS TO ARPT.

›UNUSBL BYD 5DEG LEFT OF CL.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›RWY 08 & RWY 26 THRS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KJCT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJCT have a METAR?

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

Does KJCT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KJCT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KJCT?

KJCT sits at 1,749 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJCT?

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.