Rockwall Municipal Airport (KF46) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KF46 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Rockwall Municipal Airport in Rockwall, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rockwall Municipal Airport (KF46) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockwall, TX at a field elevation of 574 ft. KF46 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 3,373 ft.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KF46 280835Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3015 RMK AO2 T01620130
What changed at KF46?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KF46
KF46 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 574 ft). KF46 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 21 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,373 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 35 | 3,373 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KF46 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,373 × 45 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KF46Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
KF46 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 KF46
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 KF46
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KF46 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 76%
- 35
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KF46's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,373 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KF46
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KF46.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KF46
- FAA LID
- F46
- City
- Rockwall
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9306, -96.4355
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,373 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rockwall Municipal Airport (KF46)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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