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TA02 Weather Howard Field

Rhome, TexasElevation 960 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFW · 10 NM SE · 30 min old
Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFW
WIND
150@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
28,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 170° at 7 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 8% 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/59 SE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/61 S 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 22%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 SE 9 kt 17 kt 67%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SSE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 SSE 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1923Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for TA02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,450 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,450 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
RWY 19
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
960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Howard Field is in Rhome, Texas. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEDWARD F. BATE III
Manager phone817-845-0746
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATA02
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1029, -97.4642
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TA02 traffic patterns

2026-09-26 to 2026-10-17, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ECHO (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28R (Piston single)
›ECHO (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

TA02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (10 NM SE, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
20 NM S
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
35 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ONLY; PRVDD RWY TH DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 APCH SLOPE OVER PLINES LCTD NEAR RWY END.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TA02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TA02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TA02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TA02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TA02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TA02?
TA02 sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TA02?
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.