KPSX/PSX METAR Palacios Municipal Airport

Palacios, TexasElevation 14 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-35 ft

-49 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (1:53 AM local) · 6 min old

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

WIND

360° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 13°C

63°F / 55°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP229

sea-level pressure 1022.9 hPa

T01720133

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 13.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at PSX.

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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 66F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82/66	E 13 kt	22 kt	15%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/66	E 9 kt	–	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/66	E 13 kt	–	42%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	81/66	E 13 kt	–	11%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/66	E 13 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/67	E 9 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	85	SE 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

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

3 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

360° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 366 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,001 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (poor)

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (poor)

RWY 18180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°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

-35 ft

Pressure altitude

-276 ft

Field elevation

14 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1232Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Palacios Municipal Airport is in Palacios, Texas. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMANUEL GUEVARA

Manager phone361-404-9909

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPSX / PSX

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.7275, -96.2510

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.025

ASOS

128.6

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.25

MONTGOMERY CO RDO

RDO

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

KPSX traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-08-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 96%Jet 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE9L (Unknown) · ~22 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›BE9L (Unknown)

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.

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KARM Wharton Regional Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KELA Eagle Lake Airport

53 NM N

VFR

KRKP Aransas County Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VEGETATION ON TWY.

›TALL VEGETATION ON RWY.

›MANUEL GUEVARA

›TWYS, RWYS 8/26, 18/36 UNMKD.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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

›TALL VEGETATION ON RWY.

›COURTESY CAR AVBL.

›WINDMILL.

›MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPSX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPSX have a METAR?

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

Does KPSX have a TAF?

When KPSX 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 KPSX?

KPSX sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPSX?

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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