KSWW/SWW METAR Avenger Field

Sweetwater, TexasElevation 2,380 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,194 ft

+814 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KSWW is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

140° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 12°C

68°F / 54°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02000119

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 11.9°C

FAA: no delays reported at SWW.

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 140° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 60F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	60	SE 9 kt	17 kt	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/60	SSE 13 kt	–	40%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	81/61	S 13 kt	–	31%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/63	S 13 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	80/61	S 9 kt	22 kt	85%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	74/60	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	85%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81/62	SSW 13 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	82	SSW 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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

140° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 177 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 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

2 runways · longest 5,840 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,840 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17174°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35354°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,658 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0443°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22223°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

3,194 ft

Pressure altitude

2,040 ft

Field elevation

2,380 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2358Z 6:58 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Avenger Field is in Sweetwater, Texas. Field elevation 2,380 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLYNN BARRETT

Manager phone325-235-8478

AttendedALL F, 0800–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSWW / SWW

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4674, -100.4670

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.2

ABILENE APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KSWW traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-17, 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: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KSNK Winston Field

28 NM NW

VFR

KDYS Dyess Air Force Base

31 NM E

VFR

KABI Abilene Regional Airport

40 NM E

VFR

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport

66 NM SE

VFR

KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field

67 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE.

›(CONTACT PHONE NR) LENHOBBS122@GMAIL.COM

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

›RWY 04/22 & 17/35, ACFT NOT VSB FM OPPOSITE END OF RWY.

›15 FT GRVL ROAD 199 FT DSTC, 236 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSWW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSWW have a METAR?

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

Does KSWW have a TAF?

When KSWW 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 KSWW?

KSWW sits at 2,380 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSWW?

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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