KPWG METAR McGregor Executive Airport

Waco, TexasElevation 592 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,599 ft

+1,007 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1756Z (12:56 PM local) · 13 min old

KPWG is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 11°C

77°F / 52°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 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)

SLP235

sea-level pressure 1023.5 hPa

T02500111

precise temperature 25.0°C, dew point 11.1°C

10250

6-hour maximum temperature 25.0°C

20133

6-hour minimum temperature 13.3°C

58022

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (2.2 hPa change)

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 59F, 5% 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	81/59	SE 9 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/60	SSE 9 kt	–	18%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/62	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	17%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/60	SE 9 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	75/59	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	49%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/60	SSE 9 kt	–	45%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	85/61	SSW 9 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1808Z.

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

160° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 175 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 5,501 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

3,484 x 55 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0444°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22224°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

1,599 ft

Pressure altitude

272 ft

Field elevation

592 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

McGregor Executive Airport is in Waco, Texas. Field elevation 592 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBARRY LIGHTFOOT

Manager phone254-848-5477

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPWG

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.4849, -97.3165

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

WACO APP

APP

135.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.125

WACO DEP

DEP

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPWG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

3.4

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Unknown 33%Other 9%Jet 7%Twin 5%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›TWEN (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›PIAT (Other) · ~8 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›TWEN (Unknown)

›PIAT (Other)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (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.

KACT Waco Regional Airport

9 NM NE

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

36 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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

›OR 254-848-2345. (FBO) 254-840-2855 (POLICE)

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›CALM WIND LESS THAN 5 KNOTS USE RWY 17.

›AFT HRS FUEL CALL 254-379-8204. CALL-IN FEE. MILITARY FUEL CONTRACT.

›2550 FT MSL TWRS, 8 MILES SOUTH RWY 35 END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KPWG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPWG have a METAR?

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

Does KPWG have a TAF?

When KPWG 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 KPWG?

KPWG sits at 592 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPWG?

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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