KTYR/TYR METAR & TAF Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

Tyler, TexasElevation 544 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,035 ft

+491 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 45 min old

KTYR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 8°C

70°F / 46°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 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)

SLP245

sea-level pressure 1024.5 hPa

T02060078

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 7.8°C

53004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.4 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KTYR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC25025,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at TYR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 54F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy	54	E 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/57	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/59	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/60	E 9 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	SE 9 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	83	SW 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0337Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

140° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 137 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,334 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,832 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,832 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,832 / 4,832 / 4,832 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)4,832 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,832 / 4,832 / 4,832 ft

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,198 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)5,198 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,198 / 5,198 / 5,198 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)5,198 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,198 / 5,198 / 5,198 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

8,334 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)7,734 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,334 / 8,334 / 7,734 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)7,734 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,334 / 8,334 / 8,334 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,035 ft

Pressure altitude

194 ft

Field elevation

544 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1233Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport is in Tyler, Texas. Field elevation 544 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSTEVE M. THOMPSON

Manager phone903-531-2343

AttendedDaily, 0500–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTYR / TYR

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3541, -95.4024

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF120.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.75

LONGVIEW APP/DEP

A/D

126.25

ATIS

120.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.3

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

120.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTYR traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.5

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 37%Jet 29%Airliner 14%Turboprop 9%Twin 7%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E170 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›ASTR (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE33 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KJSO Cherokee County Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KGGG East Texas Regional Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport

49 NM NW

VFR

KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

50 NM N

VFR

KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport

50 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELICOPTERS OPERATING INBOUND OR OUTBOUND TO/FROM THE DOWNTOWN HOSPITALS STATE INTENTION ON 123.075.

›WEST SIDE PSGR TERMINAL RAMP ACCESS RSTD TO ACR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 04 & 22, VASI RWY 31 OPR CONSLY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CALL 903-590-3048.

›CONDS NOT MNTD BTN THE HRS OF 9:30 PM AND 6:30 AM LOCAL.

›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 670/F/C/X/T

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›PCR VALUE: 150/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 640/R/B/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTYR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTYR have a METAR?

Yes. KTYR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KTYR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTYR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTYR?

KTYR sits at 544 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTYR?

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.