KSKF/SKF METAR & TAF Lackland Air Force Base

San Antonio, TexasElevation 691 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,812 ft

+1,121 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1655Z (11:55 AM local) · 57 min old

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

WIND

120° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW140

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 18°C

77°F / 64°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP204

sea-level pressure 1020.4 hPa

T02480177

precise temperature 24.8°C, dew point 17.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1000Z (5:00 AM local) · valid to 1600Z (11:00 AM local)

KSKF forecast starts VFR at 10Z. Worst period is 07Z to 11Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 10Z to 16Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

Maximum temperature 26°C expected at 2000Z on day 27.
Minimum temperature 20°C expected at 1100Z on day 27.

BKN15015,000 ft

BKN0252,500 ft

BKN025CB2,500 ft

BKN0121,200 ft

OVC0101,000 ft

1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM2200Z5:00 PM0400Z11:00 PM1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN TEMPO OVC BECMG NSW BR

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FAA: no delays reported at SKF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Becoming: in the vicinity: thunderstorm (VCTS).

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 900 ft AGL.

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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 79F, low near 63F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/63	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/66	ESE 4 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79/63	ESE 9 kt	–	68%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/63	ESE 13 kt	17 kt	49%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	83/65	SE 4 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	84/67	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Monday	Partly Sunny	86/62	SSW 9 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1752Z.

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

1 runway · 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

120° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 164 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

1 runway · longest 11,550 ft

16/34

Dimensions

11,550 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16162°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34342°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

1,812 ft

Pressure altitude

461 ft

Field elevation

691 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

2352Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Lackland Air Force Base is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 691 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDESIREE CURTIS

Manager phone210-925-5879

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSKF / SKF

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.3842, -98.5811

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05

SAN ANTONIO APP

APP

120.45

ATIS

125.7

SAN ANTONIO DEP

DEP

121.8

GND

23.98

PMSV METRO

PMSV

143.8

AFRC COMD POST

POST

130.65

PTD

124.3

KELLY TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSKF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

27.6

AVG OPS/DAY

45.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 55%Piston single 24%Airliner 6%Turboprop 6%Jet 6%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T38 (Unknown) · ~51 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~46 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~45 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo

›HAWK (Unknown) · ~28 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›HAWK (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›T38 (Unknown)

›C172 (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.

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport

6 NM SE

VFR

KSAT San Antonio International Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KRND Randolph Air Force Base

18 NM NE

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY: ALL RWY GROOVED.

›ACFT WITH WING SPAN LARGER THAN 93 FT NOT AUTHORIZED IN ARM/DEARM PADS.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, PLANT QUARANTINE AND IMG AVBL, CTC AMOPS BY FONE PATCH OR PTD RDO 2 HR BEFORE ARR. ALL PERS, EXCLD ACTIVE US MIL, MUST CLEAR IMG INBD.

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 16/34 - ST175 SBTT590 DDT870 TRT580.

›MISC: ACFT WITH CODE 6 AND ABV CTC AMOPS FONE PATCH/PTD WITH BLOCK TIME AT LEAST 1 HR BEFORE LDG.

›A-GEAR: BAK-12A(B) CABLES RAISED BY BAK-14 DEVICE O/R TO CTL TWR. POTENTIAL FOR HOOK SKIP AT BAK-12 CABLE SYS DUE TO IRREG EDGES AND UNEVEN DEPTHS WI 200 FT OF ARRESTING SYS

›MISC: OFFICIAL POINT OF OBSERVATION DOES NOT ALLOW A CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF RWY. WX TECHNICIAN VIEW FROM N TO SE IS PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY TREES, BLDGS, & HANGARS. TECHNICIAN RELIES ON COOPERATIVE WX WATCH WITH TWR. HIGH INTENSITY SECURITY LGTS HINDER ABILITY TO DETERMINE SKY COND AT NIGHT.

›RSTD: TRAN ACFT EXP DELAYS AND MAY BE LTD TO ONE APCH TO A FULL STOP FOR HOME STN FORMAL TRNG UNIT OPS AND TACTICAL ARR AND DEP TRNG MON-FRI 1500-0400Z ++.

›CAUTION: PROBABILITY OF HYDROPLANING AT ALL SPEEDS ENTIRE RWY.

›CIVILIAN RAMP LCTD NE OF RY. GA RAMP ACCESS VIA TWYS A1, B AND C.

›CUSTOMS/AG/IMG RQR 72 HRS PN CTC FBO. J8-ATLANTIC AVN, 1200-0600Z++, 2 HR PN FOR DEFUELING AND RESERVICE.

›RSTD: QUIET HRS 0500-1200++ DLY DEP AND FULL STOP LDG ONLY.

›MILITARY SERVICE: FUEL- A++, A+. MIL FUEL UNAVBL SAT 0400-1200Z++.

›WARNING: LARGE SUCCESSIVE FLOCKS OF CATTLE EGRETS, 5 TO 50 IN NO., HAVE BEEN OBSERVED FLYING BLW 300 FT AGL ACROSS N END OF RWY EV MORNING AT SR FOR UP TO 2 HRS, RETURNING WITHIN 2 HR OF SS. BASH PH II IN EFF 1 MAR-30 NOV. CAUTION: NORTH END UNDERRUN/OVRN 147' PAVED, 853' UNPAVED. RUNWAY AND MAJORITY OF TAXIWAY PAVEMENT SHOULDERS EXCEED STANDARD DIMENSIONS AND ARE NOT MARKED WITH YELLOW CHEVRON DECEPTIVE SURFACE MARKINGS TO INDICATE UNUSABLE.

›USER FEES APPLICABLE TO CIVIL ACFT.

›MILITARY SERVICE: TRAN ALERT - OPR 1130-0430Z++ MON-FRI, 1330-0230Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FEDERAL HOL; OT 2 HR PN RQR CTC AMOPS. 1 HR PN FOR ALL ACFT SVC; CTC AMOPS DSN 945-6803,C210-925-6803 OR PTD TO AVOID DELAYS. UNA TO SUPPORT TRAN ACFT LCL SORTIES.

›MILITARY SERVICE: JASU -(A/M32A-86D, A/M32A-95 LASS).

›MILITARY SERVICE: FLUID - SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX LHNIT.

›MILITARY SERVICE: OIL - O-133-148-156; SOAP - AVBL 2000-0600Z++ MON; 1230-0600Z++ TUE-THUR; 1230 - 2230Z++ FRI.

›MILITARY-MISC: USAF TRAN ACFT WILL USE TRAN ALERT SVC AND PARK ON MIL RAMP. NON-USAF TRAN ACFT MAY PRK AT MIL RAMP OR ATLANTIC AVIATION FBO ON CIV RAMP; FOR QNS CTC AFLD MGMT OPNS C210-925-6803.

›CONTACT PORT SAN ANTONIO OPS 210-362-7837/7838.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 34 PAPI LCTD NSTD ON RGT (EAST) SIDE OF RWY 34.

›ACFT ARR BTN 0500-1200Z++ EXP FULL STOP LDG. NO AFTER BURNER TKOF DUR THESE TIMES WO PRIOR COORD AND APVL.

›PORT OPERATIONS 210-362-7875.

›CAUTION: HVY RUBBER DEPOSITS OBSCURING RWY MRKGS AT TDZS

›TWY G WEST OF TWY H IS FOR 149FW USE.

›RSTD:REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MISSION. AT LEAST 24 HR PN RQRD FOR PPR, EXC MEDEVAC, DV AND OTHER ACFT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS APVD BY DO. CTC BASE OPS DSN 945-6803, C210-925-6803. PPR GOOD FOR +1/-1 HR PPR BLOCK TIME. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQRD.

›MISC: RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPRTD.

›MISC: LTD CLASSIFIED MTRLS STORAGE: EXCESS AND TS MTRLS MUST GO TO 433 AW/CP.

›ANG: OPR 1345-2230Z++ TUE-SAT. PPR FOR USE OF ANG RAMP, DSN 945-5934, C210-925-5934.

›APN PSA RAMP CLSD IN BOTH DRCTNS AT TWY B AT APN ENTRANCE TO TWY C TO ALL ACFT UNLESS UNDER TOW.

›MISC: TACAN CK POINT/ALTM SIGN ON TWY F AND B SITED OPPOSITE DRCTN OF TACAN.

›SERVICE-LGT: TWY F: NO TWY END LGTS.

›CAUTION: INST HOLD LINE MRK FADED ON TWY F.

›AIRPORT REMARKS: AERODROME CLSD DLY FM 2300L-0700L. ONLY PRE-APVD ACFT WITH 24-48 HRS NOTICE ARE PMTD TO ARR/DEP DURG CLOSURE HRS. CTC ARPT MGMT FOR PRE-APVL CDN AT COMM/DSN 210-925-6803/945-6803.

›CAUTION: FIRST 960 FT X 150 FT RWY 16, FIRST 1022 FT X 150 FT RWY 34 GROOVED CONC. RWY 16/34 MID ROLLOUT 9568 FT X 75 FT GROOVED CONC. MID ROLLOUT 37.5 FT INWARD FM RWY SIDE STRIPE/EDGE MRKGS UNGROOVED. FRICTION INADQT DUE TO RUBBER BUILDUP AT RWY TDZ. CONDS WORSEN WHEN RSCD WET.

›AFRC: PPR FOR USE OF AFRC RAMP, DSN 945-4330, C210-925-4330.

›FOR CIVILIAN OPERATIONS, CONTACT PORT OPERATIONS 210-362-7875.

›LANDING FEE FOR ALL ACFT EXCLUDING U.S. MIL AND ACFT LESS THAN 12,500LBS. INVOICED BY PSA AIRPORT DEPARTMENT, IAW JUA

›ACFT USING AVGAS SELF-SERVE: DO NOT DEVIATE FM TAX LNS TO/FM AVGAS SELF-SERVE TO ENSURE SAFE DSTC FM OTR OPNS. 100LL FUEL IS SELF SERVE AT PORT SAN ANTONIO AND FULL SERVICE AT FBO.

›OTS.

›RECTANGULAR 1700 FT MSL, CONVL 2200 FT MSL, FTR TYPE/OVERHEAD 2700FT MSL. AETC ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY SEPARATION DAY/VFR. TRAN FTR ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC OF REDUCED SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.

›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1853').

›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1677') HOOK MB100 (60' OVRN).

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›CSTMS; PLANT QUARANTINE & IMG SVC AVBL CTC BASE OPNS 2 HRS PN. ALL PSNL MUST CLEAR IMG INBD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSKF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSKF have a METAR?

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

Does KSKF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSKF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSKF?

KSKF sits at 691 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSKF?

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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