Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
A current METAR is not available for KAMA right now. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KAMA right now.
Live aviation weather for Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA) is a regional airport serving Amarillo, TX at a field elevation of 3,607 ft. KAMA 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 (04/22, 13/31), the longest 13,502 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KAMA?
Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAMA
A current METAR is not available for KAMA right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KAMA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for AMA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from AMA's own airspace.
KAMA reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 318 flyable days a year. July 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 13 32%, and winds were calm 4% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
AMA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time across 5,054 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (74%).
Snow fell on about 17 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KAMA was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 3% 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 13,502 ft | CON | - | - |
| 13 | 7,901 ft | CON | - | - |
| 22 | 13,502 ft | CON | - | - |
| 31 | 7,901 ft | CON | - | - |
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KAMA 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/2213,502 × 200 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAMAWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 13/317,901 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAMAWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 15→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.
KAMA 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 KAMA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PVW UA /OV PVW/TM 1324/FL160/TP PA46/TB NEG/RM ZFW64
PVW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW64Remarks.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1223/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC044-TOP046
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC044-TOP046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH040002/TM 1140/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK OVC041
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH040002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1136/FL037/TP PC12/RM BASES 037 TOPS 046
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 037 TOPS 046Remarks.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC012-TOP014
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1111Reported at 11:11 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB130003/TM 1010/FL050/TP A319/SK BKN038-TOPUNKN
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN038-TOPUNKNSky 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 KAMA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAMA reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 45%
- 22
- 36%
- 04
- 10%
- 31
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1403Z (9:03 AM CDT)
TAF KAMA 281403Z 2814/2912 21014G24KT P6SM OVC007 FM281600 22017G27KT P6SM FEW250 FM282300 21010KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAMA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 13,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 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-1+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 4,502 ft MSL (895 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAMA
- IATA
- AMA
- FAA LID
- AMA
- City
- Amarillo
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,607 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2179, -101.7064
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.85 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Buffalo RC Club - Buffalo Airport Rd , Amarillo, TX · 14 mi
- Amarillo Radio Kontrol Society - ARKS Field , Canyon, TX · 22 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KAMA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAMA reported VFR conditions during about 89.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 318 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 11.3 kt, calm 2.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.1 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 83.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 86.8 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 87.3 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 86.7 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 93.5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 95.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 94.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 90.2 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 88.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 88.9 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 85.8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.8 kt |
| Feb | 11.5 kt |
| Mar | 12.3 kt |
| Apr | 13.3 kt |
| May | 12.1 kt |
| Jun | 12.3 kt |
| Jul | 10.5 kt |
| Aug | 9.9 kt |
| Sep | 10.4 kt |
| Oct | 11.0 kt |
| Nov | 11.1 kt |
| Dec | 10.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KAMA 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 Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)
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