KMKN METAR Comanche County City Airport

Comanche, TexasElevation 1,385 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-8 ft
-1,393 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1230Z (7:30 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KMKN is currently VFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is metar is 13224 minutes old.

VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 4°C
43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.57 inHg
1035.2 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)
T00550040
precise temperature 5.5°C, dew point 4.0°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (13224 minutes old).
›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, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 79/59 SE 4 kt – 21%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/60 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 21%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 9 kt 17 kt 8%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/57 SE 9 kt 22 kt 75%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/60 SSW 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1653Z.

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
NESW1735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,497 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,497 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17179°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35359°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
-8 ft
Pressure altitude
735 ft
Field elevation
1,385 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.57 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
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Comanche County City Airport is in Comanche, Texas. Field elevation 1,385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT COBB
Manager phone325-330-0289
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMKN
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.9168, -98.6003
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.575
AWOS 3
AWOS
135.375
FORT WORTH CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMKN traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-07-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MGR CELL.
›SELF SVC FUEL.
›4 FT GAS VALVE 50 FT FM THR 195 FT RIGHT.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›COURTESY CAR AVBL UPON REQ.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMKN have a METAR?
Yes. KMKN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMKN have a TAF?
When KMKN 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 KMKN?
KMKN sits at 1,385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMKN?
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.