KSLR/SLR METAR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

Sulphur Springs, TexasElevation 489 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

809 ft

+320 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM local) · 25 min old

KSLR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 10°C

66°F / 50°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01850100

precise temperature 18.5°C, dew point 10.0°C

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at SLR.

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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 2% 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	82/57	S 4 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/61	SSE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	84/63	SSE 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/60	ESE 4 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/61	SSE 4 kt	–	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	83/64	S 4 kt	–	17%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	84	SSW 13 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 191 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,001 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0110°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 19190°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

809 ft

Pressure altitude

219 ft

Field elevation

489 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1236Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport is in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Field elevation 489 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOEY BAKER

Manager phone903-885-4911

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSLR / SLR

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.1598, -95.6211

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.35

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.85

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSLR traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-25, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Unknown 12%Jet 12%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA1 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 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.

VFR

VFR

KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport

42 NM SW

VFR

KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

50 NM S

VFR

KHHW Stan Stamper Municipal Airport

53 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL POLICE DISPATCH 903-885-7602.

›FOR ATTENDANT ON SUN CALL 903-885-4911 DURG ATTENDED HRS.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF RCL.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE.

›10 FT BRUSH, 10 FT DSTC, 132 R.

›RWY 01 45 FT BLDG 1,820 DSTC.

›5 FT FENCE 0-199 FT DSTC, 249 FT LEFT.

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

›LGT SPORT ACFT OPRG ON WEST SIDE OF RWY.

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

›RWY 1, 44 FT UNMKD PLINE, 1530 FT DSTC, 30:1; 58 FT TANK, 1820 FT DSTC, 30 FT L, 27:1; 125 FT ANTENNA, 1515 FT EAST OF RWY 1 END.

›MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW DUSK-DAWN. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSLR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSLR have a METAR?

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

Does KSLR have a TAF?

When KSLR 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 KSLR?

KSLR sits at 489 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSLR?

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.