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Wilbarger County Airport (KF05) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 10:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, KF05 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Wilbarger County Airport (KF05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vernon, TX at a field elevation of 1,265 ft. KF05 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 16/34), the longest 5,099 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.

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VFR
Observed 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KF05 280315Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3008 RMK AO2 T02150155

What changed at KF05?

Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KF05

KF05 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,265 ft). KF05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLTS, about 27 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV8 kt head1 kt left
205 kt head6 kt left
025 kt tail6 kt right
348 kt tail1 kt right

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KF05 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    5,099 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KF05
    Wind
    02
    5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    20
    5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 16/34
    4,304 × 80 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KF05
    Wind
    16
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    34
    8 kt tailwind · 1 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
0112203Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → unlimited.

KF05 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KF05

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KF05 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
70%
02
17%
20
7%
34
6%

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Live KF05 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KF05's own weather station.

N16348 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,304 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wilbarger County Airport (KF05) with runway 02/20, 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20, 16/34 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 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KF05
IATA
WIB
FAA LID
F05
City
Vernon
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,265 ft
Coordinates
34.2257, -99.2838
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,099 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KLTS
AWOS/ASOS
118.525 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

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

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