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TX42 Weather Fair Weather Field

Monaville, TexasElevation 175 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELA · 25 NM SW · 26 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
070@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 62F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 62 E 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 E 4 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/63 E 9 kt – 38%
Thursday Partly Sunny 84/64 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/65 E 9 kt – 25%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/66 SE 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/68 SE 4 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 88 S 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2320Z.

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
1 runway
NESW09W27W
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 3,375 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,375 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 13
Landing length (LDA)3,160 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,375 / 3,375 / 3,375 ft
RWY 31
B1
Dimensions
400 x 500 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY B1
09W/27W
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 09W88°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27W268°T
18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

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
175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Fair Weather Field is in Monaville, Texas. Field elevation 175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEN BROWN
Manager phone281-734-1916
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX42
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.9375, -96.0394
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TX42 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV14 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›HIGH (Unknown) · ~0 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

TX42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELA (25 NM SW, VFR).

KELA Eagle Lake Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
41 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE. CLEAR 20:1 APCHS; MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH 4TA4 AND LETTER OF AGREEMENT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX42?
TX42 sits at 175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX42?
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.