Addison Airport (KADS) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 1:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KADS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Addison Airport in Dallas, TX, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Addison Airport (KADS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dallas, TX at a field elevation of 644 ft. KADS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 7,203 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KADS 280615Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KADS?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KADS
KADS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 644 ft). KADS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 7,203 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 34 | 7,203 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KADS 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 16/347,203 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KADSWind
- 16
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KADS 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 KADS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAL UA /OV RUNWAY/TM 0405/FL003/TP B738/RM LOSS 5 KNOTS AT 300 FT
DAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUNWAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM LOSS 5 KNOTS AT 300 FTRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KADS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KADS reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 73%
- 34
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KADS's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,203 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KADS
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KADS.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,600 ft MSL (956 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KADS
- IATA
- ADS
- FAA LID
- ADS
- City
- Dallas
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 644 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9686, -96.8364
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,203 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAL
- ATIS
- 133.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 126 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 9m
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KADS 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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ADS's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Addison Airport (KADS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Addison Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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