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US-6831 Weather Flack Field

Decatur, TexasElevation 778 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFW · 13 NM SE · 22 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 62F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 82/62 S 9 kt 17 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 83/64 SSE 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 81/62 S 9 kt – 20%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 SE 9 kt 17 kt 64%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/60 SSW 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 SSE 9 kt – 25%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/54 SW 17 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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-6831. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,111 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,111 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
RWY 19
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
778 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 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

Flack Field is in Decatur, Texas. Field elevation 778 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOSHUA FLACK
Manager phone940-255-2723
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6831
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1135, -97.5281
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6831 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (13 NM SE, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
21 NM S
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
36 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DAY/VFR ONLY; OWNER PPR.
›REF: ASN 2022-ASW-1127-NRA
›FLACKELECTRICALSERVICES@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6831 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6831 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6831. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6831 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6831. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6831?
US-6831 sits at 778 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6831?
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.