KJWY METAR Mid-Way Regional Airport

Midlothian/Waxahachie, TexasElevation 713 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,918 ft

+1,205 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1735Z (12:35 PM local) · 17 min old

KJWY is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 13°C

79°F / 55°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 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)

T02610134

precise temperature 26.1°C, dew point 13.4°C

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 from 210° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 59F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	82/59	S 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Sunny	82/63	SSE 9 kt	–	21%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	81/61	SSE 9 kt	–	7%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/58	SE 9 kt	–	47%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	SSW 4 kt	–	24%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	82/63	S 9 kt	–	20%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81/54	SW 17 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1752Z.

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

210° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 186 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 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

1 runway · longest 6,500 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18184°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 364°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,918 ft

Pressure altitude

443 ft

Field elevation

713 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 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

Mid-Way Regional Airport is in Midlothian/Waxahachie, Texas. Field elevation 713 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSHARLETTE WRIGHT

Manager phone972-923-0080

AttendedMAR-OCT SUN, 0900–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJWY

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4587, -96.9124

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.2

REGIONAL APP/DEP

A/D

119.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.975

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KJWY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 72 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

39.8

AVG OPS/DAY

52.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 19%Twin 14%Helicopter 3%Jet 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~326 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~114 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~90 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~53 landings/mo

›AA5 (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›AA5 (Unknown)

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.

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KDAL Dallas Love Field

23 NM N

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KADS Addison Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

33 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL & SVCS AFT HRS CALL 214-762-8286 OR 972-979-5723.

›GLIDER OPNS ON ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

›WAXAHACHIE CITY HALL.

›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE

›ACTVT REIL RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KJWY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJWY have a METAR?

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

Does KJWY have a TAF?

When KJWY 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 KJWY?

KJWY sits at 713 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJWY?

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.