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KT78 METAR Liberty Municipal Airport

Liberty, TexasElevation 70 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR22 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
-25 ft
-95 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 22 min old

KT78 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
16°C / 14°C
61°F / 57°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.15 inHg
1021 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)
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 partly cloudy, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 57 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/61 E 4 kt – 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/60 E 4 kt – 14%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/62 E 4 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/64 E 4 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 E 4 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/67 E 4 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Sunny 86 S 9 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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
NESW1634CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 3,801 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,801 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16166°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34346°T
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
-25 ft
Pressure altitude
-160 ft
Field elevation
70 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
14°C (57°F)
Altimeter
30.15 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
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Liberty Municipal Airport is in Liberty, Texas. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK BUSH
Manager phone936-352-1048
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKT78
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0778, -94.6986
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7
HOUSTON APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KT78 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Jet 50%Twin 50%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›C310 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE58 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo
›SR20 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›24 HR SELF-SVC FUEL.
›10 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 245 FT R.
›OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG ANGLE.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KT78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KT78 have a METAR?
Yes. KT78 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KT78 have a TAF?
When KT78 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 KT78?
KT78 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KT78?
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.