Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, K66R is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Robert R Wells Jr Airport in Columbus, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbus, TX at a field elevation of 242 ft. K66R reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,800 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 2,700 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR K66R 281615Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM SCT021 BKN027 OVC045 26/21 A3017 RMK AO2 T02630210
What changed at K66R?
Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K66R
K66R is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 242 ft). K66R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 45 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,800 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 3,800 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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K66R runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,800 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K66RWind
- 15
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → 2,700 ft.
K66R weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K66R
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1617/FL012/TP A319/SK OVC 012
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 8 WEST/TM 1613/FL011/TP P28A/SK SCT TO BKN/RM BASES 017
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 8 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT TO BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 017Remarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV KCRP355050/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP355050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV KCRP360040/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1604/FL045/TP A321/SK B-022 T-045
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK B-022 T-045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1559/FL030/TP CRJ2/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN030 DURD
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES BKN030 DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BAZ UA /OV 1/2 N /TM 1549/FL013/TP C172/SK OVC006
BAZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1/2 NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1549Reported at 15:49 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1546/FL005/TP B737/SK OVC 005
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K66R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K66R reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 86%
- 33
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K66R's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K66R
- FAA LID
- 66R
- City
- Columbus
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 242 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6411, -96.5158
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSGR
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)
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