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// Station · 5m ago

KF05

Wilbarger County Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 170° / 14 kt G21
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 32.7°C / 19.4°C
ALTIM 29.79 inHg
ELEV 1,265 FT
34.2257°N / 99.2838°W
LOCATION · Vernon, US
N
WIND
170°14 kt
KF05 · 1,265 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 20Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
170°/14G21
 
 
 
VIS
10+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
 
 
 
T / Td
33 / 19
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.79"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with brisk winds at 170°/14 kt, gusting 21. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KF05 302055Z AUTO 17014G21KT 10SM CLR 33/19 A2979 RMK AO2 T03270194

KF05 · day 30 at 20:55 UTC · wind from 170° at 14 kt, gusts to 21 kt · visibility 10+ SM · temp 33°C / dewpoint 19°C · altimeter 29.79" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 170° @ 14 ktG21
2 USABLE · 2 AVOID
N
WIND
170°14G21 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 2 usable
16 HDG 160° H14 kt X2 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 4,304'
20 HDG 200° H12 kt X7 kt LEFT 5,099'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 2 ends
02 HDG 020° T12 kt X7 kt RIGHT
34 HDG 340° T14 kt X2 kt LEFT
Pattern altitude: 2,265 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +20°C

3,800FT
+2,535 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↘ -300 FT
4,500 3,400 2,300
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV1,265 FT OAT+33°C ISA DELTA+20°C PRESSURE ALT1,392 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KHRX (Hereford Municipal Airport, Hereford, elev 3,788 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+38%
-27%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+27%
-17%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+15%
-11%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 17,780 FT KF05 ELEV · 1,265 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL17,780 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)

11:28ZSUNRISE
18:36ZSOLAR NOON
01:43ZSUNSET
02:12ZCIVIL END
CURRENT21:00Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING4h 43m VFR NIGHT BEGINS02:12Z (5h 11m) DAY LENGTH14h 15m
Full Moon
ILLUMINATION100% MOONRISE22:58Z MOONSET13:13Z FULL MOON IN1 day

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius

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