Athens Municipal Airport (KF44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Athens Municipal Airport in Athens, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Athens Municipal Airport (KF44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Athens, TX at 444 ft. KF44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSN, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,988 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPSN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSN, 23.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSN 130915Z AUTO 18003KT 9SM CLR 26/24 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KPSN (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KF44
Based on the nearest station (KPSN), KF44 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 444 ft). KF44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 25 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KF44. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,988 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 3,988 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → unlimited.
KF44 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Athens Municipal Airport in Athens, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KF44 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KF44
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSN reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 88%
- 35
- 12%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- F44
- City
- Athens
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 444 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.1638, -95.8284
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,988 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPSN
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 52m
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Nearby airports
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KF44 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KF44?+
KF44 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,988 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KF44 come from?+
Athens Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPSN, about 24 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KF44 can differ.
Does KF44 have a TAF?+
No. KF44 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 25 nm away.
Does KF44 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KF44 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KF44 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)
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