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TA46 Weather Baum Airport

Kaufman, TexasElevation 500 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRL · 11 NM NE · 45 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 · KTRL
WIND
150@6
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 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 2% 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 80/59 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/59 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/63 SSE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 84/63 SSE 4 kt – 4%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 E 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/61 SSE 4 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/64 S 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2238Z.

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 TA46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,200 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Baum Airport is in Kaufman, Texas. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS J. BAUM
Manager phone214-683-0188
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATA46
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5626, -96.4011
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TA46 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-10-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Twin 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA23 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 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

TA46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRL (11 NM NE, VFR).

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
28 NM NW
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›E111 PRVDD LNDG THR ON SOUTHEAST END IS DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 APCH RATIO WITH 15' CLNC OVER ROAD.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›FOR LIRL RWY 15/33 CALL 214-683-0188.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 214-683-0188.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TA46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TA46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TA46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TA46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TA46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TA46?
TA46 sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TA46?
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.