Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport (KFST) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KFST is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport in Fort Stockton, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport (KFST) is a regional airport serving Fort Stockton, TX at a field elevation of 3,011 ft. KFST reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 5 physical runways (03/21, 07/25, 11/29, 12/30, 16/34), the longest 7,508 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFST 280853Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP143 6//// T01720150 58004 PNO $
What changed at KFST?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 11 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for KFST
KFST is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11, 12, 16). Density altitude is approximately 3,800 ft (field elevation 3,011 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFST by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFST reported VFR in 94% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 333 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 5% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 2% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 32% of the time, the southeast-facing ends (11, 12) 18%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 3,011 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,901 ft, 2,890 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 kt. June is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 3,348 ft | GRS | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 12 | 7,508 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 16 | 3,981 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 07 | 4,961 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 21 | 4,400 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 03 | 4,400 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 25 | 4,961 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 29 | 3,348 ft | GRS | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 30 | 7,508 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 3,981 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KFST runways
5 physical runways · 10 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 03/214,400 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFSTWind
- 03
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/254,961 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFSTWind
- 07
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,348 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFSTWind
- 11
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/307,508 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFSTWind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,981 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFSTWind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFST 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFST
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFST reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11/12
- 41%
- 16
- 31%
- 03
- 9%
- 29/30
- 5%
- 34
- 5%
- 07
- 4%
- 21
- 3%
- 25
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0524Z (12:24 AM CDT)
TAF KFST 280524Z 2806/2906 16016G24KT P6SM FEW250 FM280800 16010KT P6SM FEW200 FM281900 14011KT P6SM FEW045 FM290000 15010KT P6SM SCT170
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFST's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,508 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 07/25, 11/29, 12/30, 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFST
- IATA
- FST
- FAA LID
- FST
- City
- Fort Stockton
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,011 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9157, -102.9160
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 10 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,508 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 10m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFST
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFST reported VFR conditions during about 93.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 333 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.3 kt, calm 4.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90.3 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 91.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 93.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 94.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 94.9 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 97.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 97.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 98.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 92.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 93.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 91.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 90.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 10.1 kt |
| Apr | 10.5 kt |
| May | 10.5 kt |
| Jun | 10.8 kt |
| Jul | 9.4 kt |
| Aug | 8.5 kt |
| Sep | 8.3 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 8.5 kt |
| Dec | 8.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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