KPPA/PPA METAR Perry Lefors Field

Pampa, TexasElevation 3,245 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR19 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,936 ft

+691 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2130Z (4:30 PM local) · 19 min old

KPPA is currently LIFR. Winds are from the southeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

130° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 17°C

63°F / 63°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01690166

precise temperature 16.9°C, dew point 16.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at PPA.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›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 LIFR, wind from 130° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 70F, low near 54F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/54	SSE 17 kt	30 kt	67%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/54	S 13 kt	22 kt	64%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny	76/56	S 17 kt	26 kt	64%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/57	SSW 17 kt	26 kt	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/56	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	43%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/54	S 13 kt	–	71%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	75/54	SSW 13 kt	–	33%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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

130° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 176 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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 5,862 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0560°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23240°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,862 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

3,936 ft

Pressure altitude

2,935 ft

Field elevation

3,245 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

2356Z 6:56 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Perry Lefors Field is in Pampa, Texas. Field elevation 3,245 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS PORTER

Manager phone806-669-8007

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPPA / PPA

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6130, -100.9960

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.725

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.85

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPPA traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-09-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B190 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KBGD Hutchinson County Airport

20 NM W

IFR

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

42 NM SW

IFR

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

69 NM N

IFR

KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport

72 NM NE

VFR

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport

79 NM SE

VFR

KELK Elk City Regional Business Airport

79 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RON UNRUH 806-665-1881. AFTR HRS DARRELL DOWNS 806-395-1117.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 806-395-1117.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›ANTELOPE ON & INVOF RWY.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN BOTH RWY ENDS.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›CO. CLERK.

›TAIL HGT OF AIRPLANE ON RWY 05/23, 173 FT FM CNTRLN TO THR.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KPPA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPPA have a METAR?

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

Does KPPA have a TAF?

When KPPA 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 KPPA?

KPPA sits at 3,245 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPPA?

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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