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TA87 Weather Carter-Norman Airport

Boyd, TexasElevation 737 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFW · 13 NM SE · 36 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
130@7
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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 60 SE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 13 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/63 S 9 kt – 26%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 SE 9 kt 17 kt 68%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 SSE 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/65 SSE 9 kt – 22%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81 SSW 13 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2329Z.

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 TA87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
1,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32

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
737 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
0010Z (7:10 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

Carter-Norman Airport is in Boyd, Texas. Field elevation 737 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPERRY CARTER
Manager phone940-433-2862
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATA87
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1056, -97.5453
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

TA87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (13 NM SE, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
21 NM S
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
37 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›PRVDD ALL TFC PATTERNS OPNS CONDUCTED WEST OF ARPT AND EVERY EFFORT MADE TO KEEP FLIGHT PATH AWAY FM HAWKINS ARPT AND HERITAGE CREEK ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TA87 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TA87 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TA87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TA87 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TA87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TA87?
TA87 sits at 737 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TA87?
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.