KSSF/SSF METAR & TAF Stinson Municipal Airport

San Antonio, TexasElevation 577 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

769 ft

+192 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1353Z (8:53 AM local) · 35 min old

KSSF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 11°C

64°F / 52°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP227

sea-level pressure 1022.7 hPa

T01780106

precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 10.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KSSF forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 09Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 12Z to 17Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN11011,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

OVC0151,500 ft

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at SSF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 83F, low near 65F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Cloudy	83/65	E 4 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	82/64	E 9 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/66	ESE 4 kt	–	30%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/64	E 9 kt	17 kt	72%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	79/64	E 9 kt	17 kt	48%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/66	ESE 4 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	86/67	ESE 4 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1428Z.

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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 101 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 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

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10103°T

Landing length (LDA)4,550 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

Displaced threshold450 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 28283°T

Landing length (LDA)4,677 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 4,677 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

14/32

Dimensions

4,128 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14145°T

Landing length (LDA)3,297 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,128 / 4,128 / 3,881 ft

Displaced threshold583 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 32325°T

Landing length (LDA)3,530 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,128 / 4,128 / 3,902 ft

Displaced threshold372 ft

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

769 ft

Pressure altitude

277 ft

Field elevation

577 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Stinson Municipal Airport is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 577 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJEFFREY TRIPP

Manager phone210-207-1800

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSSF / SSF

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.3370, -98.4711

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.7

SAN ANTONIO APP/DEP

A/D

128.8

ATIS

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.2

CTAF

121.7

GND

118.2

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSSF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

21.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 10%Helicopter 7%Twin 3%Jet 2%Other 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~307 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~70 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~34 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~22 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~18 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

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.

KSKF Lackland Air Force Base

6 NM NW

VFR

KSAT San Antonio International Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KRND Randolph Air Force Base

15 NM NE

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

50 NM NW

VFR

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

66 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 10/28 & 14/32 PRESET MED INTST WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›APCH SLOPE 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVR 35 FT TREES, 835 FT DSTC.

›PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS & RAMP AREAS MON-FRI 0700-1759.

›APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVR 50 FT TREES, 1100 FT DSTC.

›7 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC, 167 FT R; 15 FT RD O FT DSTC.

›APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVR 61 FT TREES, 1585 FT DSTC.

›7 FT FENCE 21 FT DSTC. 14 FT RD, 35 FT DSTC ACRS APCH..

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SAT APCH AT 210-805-5516.

›6 FT FENCE 0 FT DSTC;15 FT RD 20 FT DSTC, 120 FT L

›NUMEROUS ACFT OPERATING AT OR ABOVE 2500 FT MSL IN THE STINSON ARPT TFC AREA UNDER THE CTL OF SAN ANTONIO APCH.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSSF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSSF have a METAR?

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

Does KSSF have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSSF?

KSSF sits at 577 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSSF?

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.