Dallas Love Field (KDAL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KDAL is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDAL right now.
Live aviation weather for Dallas Love Field in Dallas, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dallas Love Field (KDAL) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Dallas, TX at a field elevation of 487 ft. KDAL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13L/31R, 13R/31L), the longest 8,800 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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 KDAL 280553Z 16006KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02110128 10261 20211 402890194 50003
Current runway configuration at KDAL
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 4 min ago (0628Z / 1:28 AM CDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1947Z (2:47 PM CDT).
What changed at KDAL?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDAL
KDAL is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 31R and 13L and departures on runway 31R and 13L; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 2 kt; the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13L, 13R). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 487 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KDAL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 31 ground stops and 7 ground delay programs for DAL between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 28 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (27 of 38). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 36 min.
KDAL reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 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 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southeast-facing ends (13L, 13R) had the best headwind 72% of the time, the northwest-facing ends (31L, 31R) 28%, and winds were calm 12% 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 54 days a year. 46% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
DAL departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 70% of the time across 70,731 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and after 9 PM did worst (46%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KDAL ran southeast flow 65% of the time and northwest flow 35%. Runway 13R was named for arrivals most often (62% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 60 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
DAL ATIS INFO H 0553Z. 16006KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3014 (THREE ZERO ONE FOUR) RMK AO2 SLP199 T02110128 10261 20211 402890194 50003. VISUAL APPROACH RWY 13R IN USE, RNAV AND RNAV RNP APPROACH RWY 13R IN USE. RWY 13L CLSD. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO H.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13LFAV | 7,752 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 13R | 8,800 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 31L | 8,800 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 31R | 7,752 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KDAL 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 13L/31R7,752 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use13LARR/DEP31RARR/DEPWind
- 13L
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31R
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 13R/31L8,800 × 150 ft · CONCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 13R
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31L
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; 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 4→6 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → unlimited.
KDAL 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 KDAL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
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 KDAL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDAL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13L/13R
- 80%
- 31L/31R
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT)
TAF KDAL 280535Z 2806/2906 16008KT P6SM FEW250 FM281700 17011KT P6SM BKN050 FM282300 16009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDAL's own weather station.
Wind is 24° off runway 13L, the runway in use per the tower.
Concrete · 7,752 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13L/31R, 13R/31L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KDAL
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KDAL.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
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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
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KDAL
- IATA
- DAL
- FAA LID
- DAL
- City
- Dallas
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 487 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.8448, -96.8477
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.15 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 9m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KDAL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDAL reported VFR conditions during about 83.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.0 kt, calm 8.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.1 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 70.9 | 18.9 | 8.0 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 77.5 | 17.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 78.8 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| May | 81.2 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 91.7 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 95.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 90.4 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 84.7 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 81.5 | 12.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 74.3 | 16.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.5 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.6 kt |
| May | 8.9 kt |
| Jun | 8.5 kt |
| Jul | 7.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.0 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 7.3 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDAL 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 Dallas Love Field (KDAL)
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