KLUD METAR Decatur Municipal Airport

Decatur, TexasElevation 1,047 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,004 ft

+957 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2315Z (6:15 PM local) · 12 min old

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

WIND

160° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW110

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 8°C

73°F / 46°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 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)

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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 7% 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	60	SSE 4 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	80/61	S 9 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/63	S 13 kt	22 kt	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	81/61	S 9 kt	17 kt	26%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	72/58	SE 9 kt	17 kt	69%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/60	SSE 4 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/64	SSE 9 kt	–	23%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81	SSW 13 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2326Z.

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

160° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 174 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 4,200 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,200 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17172°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35352°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

2,004 ft

Pressure altitude

807 ft

Field elevation

1,047 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Decatur Municipal Airport is in Decatur, Texas. Field elevation 1,047 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGREG HALL

Manager phone940-627-2855

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLUD

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.2546, -97.5806

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

RGNL APP/DEP

A/D

118.225

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KLUD traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-25, 45 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

20.5

AVG OPS/DAY

38.4

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Helicopter 19%Unknown 8%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~45 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~9 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)

›C72R (Piston single)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›C152 (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.

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

30 NM S

VFR

KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport

37 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALSO 30 FT MKD PLINE, 770 FT DSTC, ACRS APCH.

›DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS/AMGR ADDNL PHONE: 940-393-0262.

›GND DROPS SHARPLY 160 FT NORTH OF RWY 17 THR.

›DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›30 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 245 FT L, 151 FT R.

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

›DUE TO RWY ELEV CHG, ACFT NOT VSB AT OPPOSITE END.

›20 FT TREES, 140-199 FT DSTC, 150-250 FT R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLUD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLUD have a METAR?

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

Does KLUD have a TAF?

When KLUD 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 KLUD?

KLUD sits at 1,047 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLUD?

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.