KT50 Weather Menard County Airport

Menard, TexasElevation 1,930 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJCT · 25 NM S · 20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KJCT
WIND
340@3
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 11% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 4 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/58 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 82/59 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/55 SSE 9 kt – 88% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/55 SE 9 kt 17 kt 88%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 S 9 kt – 26%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/60 S 9 kt – 9%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80 SSW 13 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 0111Z.

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
NESW1533
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 4,100 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,100 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15
Displaced threshold480 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,930 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Menard County Airport is in Menard, Texas. Field elevation 1,930 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRANDON CORBIN
Manager phone325-396-4789
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKT50
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.9319, -99.8088
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.625
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KT50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJCT (25 NM S, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 26:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 25 FT TREE, 660 FT DSTC, 180 FT L.
›MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT CTAF. PAPI RWYS 15 & 33 OPRS CONSLY.
›PAPI OTS
›MARKINGS FADED-BARELY VISIBLE.
›MARKINGS FADED-BARELY VISIBLE.
›8 FT FENCE 130 FT FROM THR.
›COUNTY JUDGE/ARPT.MGR
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PAPI OTS.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KT50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KT50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KT50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KT50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KT50?
KT50 sits at 1,930 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KT50?
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.