Skylark Field (KILE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KILE has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Skylark Field in Killeen, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Skylark Field (KILE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Killeen, TX at a field elevation of 847 ft. KILE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 5,495 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.575.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 30.16 inHg.
METAR KILE 280556Z AUTO 16005KT CLR A3016 RMK AO2 SLPNO 50000 PWINO FZRANO $
What changed at KILE?
Since the 0456Z (11:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z (11:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KILE
KILE has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). KILE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 7 nm away.
KILE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KILE reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 01 35%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 847 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,290 ft, 2,443 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,495 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 01 | 5,495 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KILE 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 01/195,495 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KILEWind
- 01
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 4 kt headwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KILE 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 KILE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KILE reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 60%
- 01
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KILE's own weather station.
Wind is 37° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,495 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KILE
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KILE.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KILE
- IATA
- ILE
- FAA LID
- ILE
- City
- Killeen
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 847 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.0858, -97.6865
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,495 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 15m
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Historical Flying Weather at KILE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KILE reported VFR conditions during about 81.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.6 kt, calm 8.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.5 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 68.0 | 18.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 72.4 | 18.3 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 73.1 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| May | 76.5 | 17.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 88.7 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 93.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 95.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 88.1 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 82.0 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 77.6 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 71.9 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.2 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.2 kt |
| May | 8.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 7.4 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 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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