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KT74 METAR Taylor Municipal Airport

Taylor, TexasElevation 600 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
936 ft
+336 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM local) · 23 min old

KT74 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
19°C / 14°C
66°F / 57°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.20 inHg
1022.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
LTG DSNT W
lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the west
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 61 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/62 SE 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/64 SE 9 kt – 17% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/63 SE 9 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/61 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 47%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 SSE 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/67 SSE 4 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny 86 S 13 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0237Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW1735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17179°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35359°T
Displaced threshold249 ft
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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
936 ft
Pressure altitude
320 ft
Field elevation
600 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°F)
Dewpoint
14°C (57°F)
Altimeter
30.20 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Taylor Municipal Airport is in Taylor, Texas. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTACEY BATCH
Manager phone512-352-5747
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKT74
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5726, -97.4432
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8
AUSTIN 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

KT74 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
12.6
AVG OPS/DAY
22.4
Activity trend over 17 days: rising, from 11 to 19 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 21%Helicopter 15%Airliner 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo
›MM24 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›R22 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA38 (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KILE Skylark Field
33 NM N
UNKNOWN
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield
36 NM NW
VFR
KHLR Hood Army Air Field
37 NM N
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
56 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INTSV HEL ACTVTY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 80 FT TREES 2000 FT DSTC.
›HELI SVCS ALSO AVBL.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›MIRLS RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW SS-SR. TO ACTVT & INCR INTST - CTAF.
›100 LL & JET A SELF SERVE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.
›200 FT. AGL TWR, 1000 FT EAST OF RWY CENTERLINE, APX MID POINT OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KT74 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KT74 have a METAR?
Yes. KT74 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KT74 have a TAF?
When KT74 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KT74?
KT74 sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KT74?
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.
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