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KMWL/MWL METAR Mineral Wells Regional Airport

Mineral Wells, TexasElevation 974 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
160@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,408 ft
+434 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM local) · 12 min old

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

WIND
160° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
19°C / 13°C
66°F / 55°F. 6°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)
SLP214
sea-level pressure 1021.4 hPa
T01890128
precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 12.8°C
51014
3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.4 hPa change)
FAA: no delays reported at MWL.

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

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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 59F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 83/59 S 9 kt 17 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 83/62 SSE 13 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/59 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 38%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 SE 9 kt 22 kt 74%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 78/58 SSW 4 kt – 31%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/62 S 9 kt – 22%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/52 SW 13 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1505Z.

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
NESW17351331 160°160°6 kt160°160° 6160°
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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 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 176 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
17
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
13
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
31
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
35
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
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 5,996 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,188 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17181°T
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 351°T
Displaced threshold286 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
5,996 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13136°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31316°T
Displaced threshold400 ft
ILSILS/DME
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
1,408 ft
Pressure altitude
704 ft
Field elevation
974 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°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
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 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

Mineral Wells Regional Airport is in Mineral Wells, Texas. Field elevation 974 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerHALEY CUEVAS
Manager phone940-328-7809
AttendedDaily, 0600–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMWL / MWL
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7816, -98.0602
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.075
ASOS
ASOS
127
FORT WORTH CNTR
CNTR
122.2
FORT WORTH RDO
RDO
122.725
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMWL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
13.3
AVG OPS/DAY
26.5
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 4 to 25 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Unknown 13%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Jet 5%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›H25B (Jet) · ~4 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)
›B429 (Helicopter)
›SR20 (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.

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
31 NM E
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KBKD Stephens County Airport
42 NM W
MVFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 13, DITCH 6 FT DEEP, 8 FT WIDE, 50 FT LONG, BTWN RWY THR & TWY A.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›RWY 13/31 RWY ENDS NOT VSB FM OPPOSITE END.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 10 FT GND 0 FT DSTC, 180 FT LEFT.
›APCH SLOPE 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›8 FT FENCE, 199 FT DSTC, 347 FT R, 15 FT RD, 199 FT DSTC, 390 FT R.
›10 FT GND 0-199 DSTC, 15 FT TREES, 175 FT DSTC, 150 FT R.
›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 940-328-7770.
›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 13/31 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›9 FT FENCE POLE, 8 FT FENCE. APCH SLOPE 10:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 35 FT TREES, 560 FT FM DSPLCD THR 248 FT R.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG L OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMWL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMWL have a METAR?
Yes. KMWL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMWL have a TAF?
When KMWL 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 KMWL?
KMWL sits at 974 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMWL?
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.
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