TS18 Weather Kingsland Estates Airport

Kingsland, TexasElevation 873 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGRK · 42 NM NE · 34 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRK

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 24.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	61	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/61	SE 9 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	83/64	SE 4 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/61	SE 9 kt	–	56%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/60	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	65%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/62	S 4 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	84/65	S 4 kt	–	7%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	85	SSW 13 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). 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 TS18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,233 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,233 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

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

873 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Kingsland Estates Airport is in Kingsland, Texas. Field elevation 873 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDON DAY

Manager phone321-356-7578

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATATS18

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.6550, -98.4849

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TS18 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›GLID (Other) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›GLID (Other)

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

TS18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRK (42 NM NE, VFR).

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

49 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

51 NM SE

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RW.D@LIVE.COM

›NSTD LIRL; ONE THLD LGT ON EACH SIDE OF RY IS BLUE; ALL OTHERS ARE CLEAR.

›CENTER 30 FT IS GRAVEL.

›ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗TS18 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does TS18 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for TS18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does TS18 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for TS18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at TS18?

TS18 sits at 873 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TS18?

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.