KSOA METAR & TAF Sonora Municipal Airport

Sonora, TexasElevation 2,140 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR22 min old

Ceiling 2,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,986 ft

+846 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM local) · 22 min old

KSOA is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,200 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2200 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 15°C

70°F / 59°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2200 ft AGL (MVFR).

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)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KSOA forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Best period is 19Z to 11Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0202,000 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

BKN0151,500 ft

1800Z1:00 PM2248Z5:48 PM0336Z10:36 PM0824Z3:24 AM1312Z8:12 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 MVFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,200 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 75F, low near 59F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	75/59	SSE 9 kt	–	29%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	78/61	S 9 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	80/62	S 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms	74/59	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	73/59	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	90%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/61	S 4 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	80/61	S 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 1736Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 4,037 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,037 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18190°T

Displaced threshold93 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3610°T

Displaced threshold601 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

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

2,986 ft

Pressure altitude

1,770 ft

Field elevation

2,140 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

0000Z 7:00 PM

Sunrise

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Sonora Municipal Airport is in Sonora, Texas. Field elevation 2,140 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerPETER R DURAN

Manager phone325-387-2558

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSOA

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5857, -100.6490

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.75

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport

30 NM W

MVFR

KJCT Kimble County Airport

46 NM E

VFR

KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field

47 NM N

MVFR

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base

74 NM S

VFR

KDRT Del Rio International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALSO 32 FT RD, 201 FT DSTC, APCH SLOPE 0:1.

›AMGR CELL: 325-206-4712

›NSTD SOLAR LIGHTS RWY 18/36 DUSK- DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PVASI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF.

›CABLE TIEDOWNS - PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.

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

›8 FT FENCE 90 DSTC 0 FT B; 25 FT RD 122 FT DSTC 0B; 50 FT POLE 32 FT DSTC 233 FT L, 28 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 153 FT R.

›6-15 FT FENCE 0 FT DSTC ACRS APCH, 15 FT BRUSH, 0-25 FT DSTC.

›APCH SLOPE 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 51 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 215 FT R.

›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 18 FT FENCE, 195 FT RIGHT.

›PUB WORKS DIR/AMGR.

›MRKGS FADED.

›SOLAR LIGHTS

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KSOA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSOA have a METAR?

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

Does KSOA have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSOA?

KSOA sits at 2,140 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSOA?

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.