KLFK/LFK METAR & TAF Angelina County Airport

Lufkin, TexasElevation 296 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

511 ft

+215 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 35 min old

KLFK is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 10°C

66°F / 50°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 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)

SLP242

sea-level pressure 1024.2 hPa

T01890100

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 10.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

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

OVC25025,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at LFK.

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 70° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82/53	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/57	E 4 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/57	SE 4 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/57	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/61	E 9 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/63	SE 9 kt	–	45%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	86	S 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0227Z.

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

070° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 074 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,400 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0775°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25255°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

4,311 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16160°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34340°T

Displaced threshold107 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

511 ft

Pressure altitude

-34 ft

Field elevation

296 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1229Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

Angelina County Airport is in Lufkin, Texas. Field elevation 296 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerGARY LETNEY

Manager phone936-634-7511

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLFK / LFK

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.2340, -94.7500

Distance from city7 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.625

ASOS

134.8

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.2

MONTGOMERY CO RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLFK traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-08, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 24%Jet 12%Turboprop 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SIRA (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C680 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›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.

KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport

21 NM N

MVFR

KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field

42 NM SE

VFR

KJSO Cherokee County Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport

59 NM NW

VFR

KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport

63 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 34 100 FT X 199 FT PAVED SAFETY AREA.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›296 FT PAVED SWY NW END.

›OBSTN CLNC 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›UNICOM MNT FM 0700-1900.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 07/25 & 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 07 - CTAF.

›SVC FEE CHRGD FOR FUEL AFT 1900; CALL 936-635-1542.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLFK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLFK have a METAR?

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

Does KLFK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KLFK?

KLFK sits at 296 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLFK?

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.