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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot 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
NESW1735
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

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
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
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).

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.
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.