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Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KCWC) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KCWC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Kickapoo Downtown Airport in Wichita Falls, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KCWC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wichita Falls, TX at a field elevation of 1,003 ft. KCWC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,450 ft.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
160° 9 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCWC 282335Z AUTO 16009G14KT 7SM CLR 25/17 A3006 RMK AO2 T02500167 PWINO

What changed at KCWC?

Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.

Current pilot readout for KCWC

KCWC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,003 ft). KCWC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSPS, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV8 kt head3 kt left (g5)
358 kt tail3 kt right (g5)

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KCWC 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    4,450 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCWC
    Wind
    17
    8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 3 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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132510Z19Z23Z

Over the last 13 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCWC weather radar

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

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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 KCWC

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 96 NM SE of KCWC · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2240Z (5:40 PM CDT) · 93 NM SW of KCWC · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light to moderate chop turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI340025/TM 2240/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI340025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP2227Z (5:27 PM CDT) · 64 NM SW of KCWC · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI020045/TM 2227/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI020045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of KCWC · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) · 95 NM S of KCWC · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate chop turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI090035/TM 2156/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI090035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2156Reported at 21:56 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of KCWC · 40,000 ft MSL · E55P
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DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2147Z (4:47 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of KCWC · 8,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DFW UA /OV 35 NW/TM 2147/FL085/TP CRJ7/SK BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2133Z (4:33 PM CDT) · 84 NM SE of KCWC · 37,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE350025/TM 2133/FL370/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW20Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCWC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCWC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
89%
35
11%

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Live KCWC Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCWC's own weather station.

N17359 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
5 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,450 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KCWC) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 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
Daily 0600-2000 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCWC
IATA
KIP
FAA LID
CWC
City
Wichita Falls
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,003 ft
Coordinates
33.8578, -98.4904
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,450 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSPS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KCWC)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Kickapoo Downtown Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

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