KT45

Panhandle Carson County Airport

Panhandle, TexasElevation 3,454 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAMA · 19 NM SW · 18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

27 0500Z to 28 0300Z

Cimarron; Dallam; Hartley; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong

* WHAT...Maximum temperatures up to 109 expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Potter, and Randall Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAMA

WIND

180@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 180° at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 30C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 106F, low near 73F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: high near 106F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Sunny	106/73	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	2%	Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	104/73	SSW 13 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	102/74	SSW 13 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Sunny	103/73	SSW 13 kt	–	24%
Friday	Sunny	102/71	NW 9 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Sunny	98/68	NE 9 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Sunny	98	SSE 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,404 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,404 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

RWY 35360°T

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,454 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0154Z 8:54 PM

Sunrise

1150Z 6:50 AM

Loggable night

0222Z (9:22 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0154Z (8:54 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0254Z (9:54 PM local) → 1050Z (5:50 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

Panhandle Carson County Airport is in Panhandle, Texas. Field elevation 3,454 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTERRY COFFEE

Manager phone806-537-3517

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKT45

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.3617, -101.3650

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

AMARILLO APP/DEP

A/D

122.7

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KT45 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-17, 4 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›M20P (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

KT45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMA (19 NM SW, VFR).

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KBGD Hutchinson County Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KPPA Perry Lefors Field

24 NM NE

VFR

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport

70 NM NW

VFR

KPVW Hale County Airport

74 NM S

VFR

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport

77 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 123.5.

›15 FT ROAD, 0-199 FT DSTC, 210 FT L.

›CITY MANAGER.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KT45 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KT45 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KT45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KT45 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KT45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KT45?

KT45 sits at 3,454 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KT45?

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.