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KT51

Dan Jones International Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 166 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDWH · 6 NM E · 23 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 · KDWH
WIND
200@8
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 200° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 99F, low near 77F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 99/77 SW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 100/77 SW 9 kt – 2% Extreme heat in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 101/79 SW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 102/79 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 102/80 SW 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 101/80 SW 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 99 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0516Z.

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 3,440 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,440 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17179°T
Displaced threshold255 ft
RWY 35359°T
Displaced threshold380 ft

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
166 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0120Z 8:20 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 6:38 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (8:46 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0120Z (8:20 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0220Z (9:20 PM local) → 1038Z (5:38 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

Dan Jones International Airport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 166 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL JONES
Manager phone936-521-9887
AttendedDaily, DAWN–0000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKT51
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0429, -95.6672
Distance from city22 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7
HOUSTON APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KT51 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-25, 7 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 88%Unknown 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›HIGH (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

KT51 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDWH (6 NM E, VFR).

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SS-SR, ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35- CTAF.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 936-521-9887.
›936-494-8909 ASST. MGR.
›PPR FOR ROTOR WING ACFT.
›ARPT CLSD MIDNIGHT TO DAWN.
›CATTLE INVOF RWY.
›LEFT HAND TFC 500 FT & 1000 FT MSL.
›NORTH-SOUTH TRANSITIONAL ACFT WEST OF FIELD.
›DEER ON RWYS.
›RWY 17/35 4 FT FENCE 53 FT EAST OF CNTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›50 FT TREES, 0-199 DSTC, 125 FT L/R.
›PRVDD RWY 36 THR LCTD AT OR DSPLCD TO A POINT LCTD FAR ENOUGH FROM PLINE TO PRVD 20:1 APCH.
›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DAY DSPLCD THR; +4 FT FENCES 53 FT R.
›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR, 50 FT TREES 100 FT L.
›THR DSPLCD 400 FT DAYS ONLY.
›THR DSPLCD 255 FT DAYS ONLY.
›SOUTH 1000 FT OF RWY TURF, NO MKGS.
›THR BAR 2 FT WIDE.
›RWY 17/35 NSTD LIRL; NSTD COLORS, SINGLE THR LGT EACH RWY END. 2240 FT OF RWY USBL FOR NGT OPNS. RWY 17 THR RELCTD 300 FT FOR NGT OPNS; RWY 35 THR RELCTD 900 FT FOR NGT OPNS.
›NORTH END 2365 FT X 30 FT ASPH.
›RWY 17/35 2365 FT X 30 FT ASPH ON N END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KT51 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KT51 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KT51. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KT51 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KT51. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KT51?
KT51 sits at 166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KT51?
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.