Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:52 AM CDT, Oct 30, KABI is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KABI right now.

Live aviation weather for Abilene Regional Airport in Abilene, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) is a regional airport serving Abilene, TX at a field elevation of 1,791 ft. KABI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 7,208 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 1252Z (7:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

100° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

9,000 ft

Altimeter

30.11"

Temp / Dew

61°F / 16°C

dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KABI 301252Z 10004KT 10SM SCT080 OVC090 16/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01610144

Current pilot readout for KABI

KABI is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17L, 17R). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,791 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KABI by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ABI in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ABI's own airspace.

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87%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KABI reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 303 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).

56%

of windy hours favor 17L, 17R

Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (17L, 17R) had the best headwind 56% of the time, the north-facing ends (35L, 35R) 19%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

83%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

ABI departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 1,978 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (72%).

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snow days a year

Snow fell on about 6 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KABI was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 1% from June to August.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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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
17LFAV	7,198 ft	ASP	1 kt head	4 kt left
17R	7,208 ft	ASP	1 kt head	4 kt left
35L	7,208 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	4 kt right
35R	7,198 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	4 kt right

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KABI runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 17L/35R
7,198 × 150 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KABI
Wind
17L
1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
35R
1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 17R/35L
7,208 × 150 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KABI
Wind
17R
1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
35L
1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

KABI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KABI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1303Z (8:03 AM CDT) · 43 NM NW of KABI · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M

light turbulence

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ABI UA /OV ABI330035/TM 1303/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZFW93

ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ABI330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

RM ZFW93Remarks.

PIREP1302Z (8:02 AM CDT) · 30 NM W of KABI · 28,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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ABI UA /OV ABI270020/TM 1302/FL280/TP CRJ9/SK TOP 280-290/IC NEG/RM ZFW40

ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ABI270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1302Reported at 13:02 UTC.

FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 280-290Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZFW40Remarks.

PIREP1243Z (7:43 AM CDT) · 97 NM SW of KABI · 6,500 ft MSL · SW4

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SJT UA /OV SJT180025/TM 1243/FL065/TP SW4/SK SCT 065/RM ZFW63

SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SJT180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.

FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.

TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZFW63Remarks.

PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 72 NM N of KABI · 38,000 ft MSL · B738

continuous light occasional moderate turbulence

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CDS UA /OV GTH095040/TM 1155/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW94

CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GTH095040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.

FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.

RM ZFW94Remarks.

PIREP1154Z (6:54 AM CDT) · 68 NM N of KABI · 34,000 ft MSL · C56X

light chop turbulence

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CDS UA /OV GTH100040/TM 1154/FL340/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW94

CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GTH100040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP C56XAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ZFW94Remarks.

PIREP1122Z (6:22 AM CDT) · 84 NM W of KABI · 9,000 ft MSL · C208

continuous light 090 turbulence

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BPG UA /OV BGS139018/TM 1122/FL090/TP C208/SK BASE 100/WX RA/TB CONS LGT 090/RM ZFW40

BPG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BGS139018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1122Reported at 11:22 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB CONS LGT 090Turbulence: continuous light 090.

RM ZFW40Remarks.

PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 48 NM SE of KABI · 38,000 ft MSL · B737

continuous light chop turbulence

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BWD UA /OV BWD/TM 1115/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM FL380-400 ZFW62

BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.

FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM FL380-400 ZFW62Remarks.

PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 10 NM NW of KABI · 40,000 ft MSL · B737

light intermittent turbulence

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ABI UA /OV ABI/TM 1115/FL400/TP B737/TB LGT INTMT/RM ZFW32

ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ABILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.

FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT INTMTTurbulence: light intermittent.

RM ZFW32Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KABI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 9/19 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft

Lowest vis: 2.5 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17L/17R: 77%
35L/35R: 23%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1123Z (6:23 AM CDT)

TAF KABI 301123Z 3012/3112 13006KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN025 FM301800 13010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM310000 13011KT P6SM BKN008

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Live KABI Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KABI's own weather station.

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

4 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 17R, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 7,208 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) with runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L marked

N ↑

Runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L 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: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Runway lights: Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KABI
IATA: ABI
FAA LID: ABI
City: Abilene
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,791 ft
Coordinates: 32.4113, -99.6819
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 7,208 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.25 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 10h 26m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KDYSDyess Air Force BaseAbilene, TX9 nm WVFR METAR · TAF 82TSElmdale AirparkAbilene, TX3 nm NE TX00Abilene Executive AirparkAbilene, TX4 nm NE 35TXFlying B Ranch AirstripAbilene, TX9 nm NW 4XA3Owen FieldClyde, TX13 nm SE 32TTThe Mesquite Bean AirportOvalo, TX16 nm S

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KSWWAvenger FieldSweetwater, TX40 nm WVFR METAR KBKDStephens County AirportBreckenridge, TX44 nm NEVFR METAR KETNEastland Municipal AirportEastland, TX44 nm EVFR METAR US-6772Mission Mountain AirportMoran, TX28 nm E KT23Albany Municipal AirportAlbany, TX28 nm NE TE08Flying W AirportWingate, TX29 nm SW

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KBWDBrownwood Regional AirportBrownwood, TX52 nm SEVFR METAR KMKNComanche County City AirportComanche, TX63 nm SEVFR METAR KSNKWinston FieldSnyder, TX66 nm WVFR METAR KRPHGraham Municipal AirportGraham, TX71 nm NEVFR METAR KSJTSan Angelo Regional Mathis FieldSan Angelo, TX76 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KBBDCurtis FieldBrady, TX76 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KABI

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KABI reported VFR conditions during about 87.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 303 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.3 kt, calm 4.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#271 of 1,400

Regional rank

#22

State rank

#20

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

87.5%

MVFR

7.1%

IFR

3.2%

LIFR

1.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

303

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

4.7%

Median wind

9 kt

Gusty hours

21.4%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.6%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

4,418 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KABI monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	84.6	8.0	4.2	3.3
Feb	79.4	10.7	6.6	3.3
Mar	84.8	9.1	3.8	2.3
Apr	85.7	9.7	3.5	1.2
May	87.0	9.4	2.7	0.8
Jun	94.7	3.9	1.0	0.3
Jul	96.6	2.3	0.9	0.2
Aug	97.2	2.0	0.6	0.2
Sep	90.6	4.8	3.4	1.2
Oct	89.1	6.4	3.1	1.4
Nov	85.8	8.7	3.8	1.7
Dec	82.1	10.0	4.8	3.1

Average wind by month

KABI average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.0 kt
Feb	9.9 kt
Mar	10.6 kt
Apr	11.3 kt
May	10.3 kt
Jun	9.9 kt
Jul	8.3 kt
Aug	7.9 kt
Sep	7.6 kt
Oct	8.8 kt
Nov	9.1 kt
Dec	8.8 kt

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KABI airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

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Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

Current pilot readout for KABI

KABI by the numbers

Runway wind check

KABI runways

KABI weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KABI

Recent aviation weather trends at KABI

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

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Live crosswind meter

Field aerial

Airport info

Services

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25–50 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KABI

Flight category by month

Average wind by month

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Pilot PIREPs for Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)