KSNK/SNK METAR Winston Field

Snyder, TexasElevation 2,430 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,286 ft

+856 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 6 min old

KSNK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

130° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 12°C

68°F / 54°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01990115

precise temperature 19.9°C, dew point 11.5°C

FAA: no delays reported at SNK.

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 130° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 62F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	62	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Monday	Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	73/59	SE 9 kt	–	39%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Scattered Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	78/60	S 13 kt	–	32%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	S 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	77/60	S 9 kt	–	89%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	72/60	SE 9 kt	–	89%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/60	SW 9 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	79	S 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0240Z.

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

130° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 088 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 5,599 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,599 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 350°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

3,286 ft

Pressure altitude

2,120 ft

Field elevation

2,430 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

2359Z 6:59 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Winston Field is in Snyder, Texas. Field elevation 2,430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID KOONCE

Manager phone325-573-1122

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSNK / SNK

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6902, -100.9489

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.45

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

122.45

FORT WORTH RDO

FSS

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

KSNK traffic patterns

2026-10-05 to 2026-10-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›M20P (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.

KSWW Avenger Field

28 NM SE

VFR

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KDYS Dyess Air Force Base

58 NM E

VFR

KABI Abilene Regional Airport

66 NM E

VFR

KMDD Midland Airpark

70 NM SW

VFR

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

73 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO RWY END.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

›RWY 8/26 ACFT NOT VSB AT OPPOSITE RWY END.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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

›ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND EASTER. FOR ATNDT AFT HRS CALL 325-573-3551, CALL-IN FEE.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

›8 FT FENCE, 175 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSNK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSNK have a METAR?

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

Does KSNK have a TAF?

When KSNK 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 KSNK?

KSNK sits at 2,430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSNK?

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.