KT45 Weather Panhandle Carson County Airport

Panhandle, TexasElevation 3,454 ftSmall airport

SUPPLEMENTAL

N/A

Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 15°C · wind 190@5. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

TEMP

15°C

NWS station

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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 61F, low near 53F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/53	S 13 kt	22 kt	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	72/54	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	47%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	SSW 17 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/54	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	46%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	66/50	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	73%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/52	SSW 13 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/54	SSW 13 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 2055Z.

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

2357Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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 2026-09-04, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 75%Piston single 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~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

Nearby airports

US-0973 Arrington Ranch Airport

14 NM NE

3TE6 Skellytown Airport

16 NM NE

US-5488 Groom Airport

18 NM SE

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

19 NM SW

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.