KPSN/PSN METAR Palestine Municipal Airport

Palestine, TexasElevation 423 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@5

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

410 ft

-13 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 8 min old

KPSN is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 8°C

63°F / 46°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 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)

FAA: no delays reported at PSN.

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 110° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 56F, 1% 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
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/56	ESE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/57	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/59	SE 9 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	82/60	SE 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/59	ESE 4 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/60	SE 4 kt	–	49%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	84	SSW 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0742Z.

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

110° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 095 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 5,005 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,005 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

4,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0991°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

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

410 ft

Pressure altitude

73 ft

Field elevation

423 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2340Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Palestine Municipal Airport is in Palestine, Texas. Field elevation 423 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTERESA HERRERA

Manager phone903-731-8415

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPSN / PSN

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.7797, -95.7063

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.25

FORT WORTH CNTR

A/D

118.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KPSN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Helicopter 25%Turboprop 13%Jet 13%Twin 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C560 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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.

KJSO Cherokee County Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport

52 NM E

MVFR

KLFK Angelina County Airport

59 NM SE

VFR

KGGG East Texas Regional Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CITY/ARPT MGR

›25 FT TREES 120-200 FT DSTC, 249 FT L/R

›15 FT BRUSH 160 FT DSTC, 234 R.

›REIL OTS INDEFLY.

›RWY 09/27 CLSD DAILY SS-SR, PERM.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 903-724-2225. CALL-IN FEE.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›10 BRUSH 90 FT DSTC, 245 R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KPSN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPSN have a METAR?

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

Does KPSN have a TAF?

When KPSN 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 KPSN?

KPSN sits at 423 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPSN?

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.