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TS27 Weather River Field

Columbus, TexasElevation 220 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELA · 16 NM SE · 15 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 · KELA
WIND
090@3
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 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 64F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 64 E 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/64 E 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Partly Sunny 84/64 E 9 kt – 10%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/65 E 9 kt – 28%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/65 SW 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/67 E 4 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 86/64 S 13 kt – 31%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 80 W 13 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0229Z.

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 TS27. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35

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
220 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
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

River Field is in Columbus, Texas. Field elevation 220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROB PARRISH
Manager phone713-545-6900
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATS27
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7162, -96.5914
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

TS27 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELA (16 NM SE, VFR).

KELA Eagle Lake Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
54 NM N
VFR
KVCT Victoria Regional Airport
55 NM S
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
58 NM E
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LIVESTOCK & WILDLIFE MAY BE ON RY.
›TREES NORTH AND SOUTH END OF RY.
›MULTICOM / CTAF 122.9MHZ
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
›(CONTACT TITLE) WORK PHONE 713-441-3800, CELL PHONE 713-545-6900.
›PRVDD A CLEAR 20:1 APCH SLOPE TO BOTH ENDS OF RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TS27 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TS27 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TS27. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TS27 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TS27. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TS27?
TS27 sits at 220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TS27?
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.