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Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:30 AM CDT, Oct 29, KETN is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Eastland Municipal Airport in Eastland, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eastland, TX at a field elevation of 1,468 ft. KETN 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 5,000 ft.

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VFR
Observed 0630Z (1:30 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
140° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KETN 290630Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3012 RMK AO2 T01720160

What changed at KETN?

Since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KETN

KETN is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,468 ft). KETN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABI, about 44 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
17FAV3 kt head3 kt left
353 kt tail3 kt right

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KETN 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
    5,000 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KETN
    Wind
    17
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    3 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
0122306Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KETN 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 KETN

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

PIREP0320Z (10:20 PM CDT) · 67 NM S of KETN · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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AQO UA /OV LLO345030/TM 0320/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AQO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LLO345030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0306Z (10:06 PM CDT) · 75 NM SW of KETN · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL2305
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ARP UAL2305 3137N 09956W 0306 F330 248/063KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL2305 3137N 09956W 030…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0221Z (9:21 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of KETN · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE170040/TM 0221/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW96
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 59 NM NE of KETN · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 72 NM S of KETN · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
moderate chop 340 turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ310010/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP 340/RM ZFW62
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 340Turbulence: moderate chop 340.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0122Z (8:22 PM CDT) · 100 NM NW of KETN · 32,500 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop 325 turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS150040/TM 0122/FL325/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP 325/RM ZFW94
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS150040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL325Altitude: 32,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 325Turbulence: continuous light chop 325.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 35 NM E of KETN · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) · 97 NM NW of KETN · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
light 380 turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS165050/TM 0055/FL380/TP B38M/TB LGT 380/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS165050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 380Turbulence: light 380.
RM ZFW47Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KETN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KETN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

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.

17
72%
35
28%

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Live KETN Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KETN's own weather station.

N17354 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 42° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) 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
Mon-Sat 0800-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe major · Engine minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KETN
IATA
ETN
FAA LID
ETN
City
Eastland
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,468 ft
Coordinates
32.4135, -98.8098
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KABI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN)

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 Eastland Municipal 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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