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US-5488 Weather Groom Airport

Groom, TexasElevation 3,260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPPA · 25 NM N · 24 min old
Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPPA
WIND
150@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,600 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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 67F, low near 53F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67/53 S 13 kt 22 kt 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 72/54 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 43%
Wednesday Sunny 78/55 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 48%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/51 SSE 13 kt – 70%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/52 S 13 kt – 23%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 SSW 13 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 1714Z.

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-5488. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,260 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Groom Airport is in Groom, Texas. Field elevation 3,260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5488
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1983, -101.0635
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5488 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPPA (25 NM N, VFR).

KPPA Perry Lefors Field
25 NM N
VFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
70 NM SW
IFR
KELK Elk City Regional Business Airport
83 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5488 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5488 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5488. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5488 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5488. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5488?
US-5488 sits at 3,260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5488?
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.