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US-12681 Weather Yellowstone Air Park

Santo, TexasElevation 974 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWL · 15 NM NE · 38 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWL
WIND
150@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
12,000 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 120° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 59F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 78/59 SE 9 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 S 9 kt 17 kt 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/63 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/60 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/58 SE 9 kt 22 kt 76%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 S 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/64 S 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2131Z.

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 US-12681. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

15/33
Dimensions
3,655 x 55 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 15
Displaced threshold890 ft
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
974 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2348Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Yellowstone Air Park is in Santo, Texas. Field elevation 974 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAX THOMPSON
Manager phone817-980-5125
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12681
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5600, -98.2113
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12681 traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV8 (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

US-12681 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWL (15 NM NE, VFR).

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KBKD Stephens County Airport
36 NM W
MVFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
41 NM E
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
46 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HOMESBYMAX@AOL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12681 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12681 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12681. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12681 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12681. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12681?
US-12681 sits at 974 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12681?
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.