Decatur Municipal Airport (KLUD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KLUD is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Decatur Municipal Airport in Decatur, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Decatur Municipal Airport (KLUD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Decatur, TX at a field elevation of 1,047 ft. KLUD 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 4,200 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLUD 280835Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A3013 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for KLUD
KLUD 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 (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,047 ft). KLUD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 21 nm away.
KLUD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLUD reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 283 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 67% of the time, runway 35 33%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 19 days a year, and fog or mist on 87. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 1% in July.
Snow fell on about 5 days a year. From December to February KLUD was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,047 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,420 ft, 2,373 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,200 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 4,200 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KLUD 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 17/354,200 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLUDWind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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.
KLUD 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 KLUD
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 KLUD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 72%
- 35
- 28%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLUD's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,200 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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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLUD
- FAA LID
- LUD
- City
- Decatur
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.2546, -97.5806
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAFW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 46m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLUD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLUD reported VFR conditions during about 82.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 283 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 10.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.0 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 72.4 | 13.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 78.9 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 78.8 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| May | 80.2 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 94.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 93.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 88.0 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 84.0 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 81.2 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 75.4 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.6 kt |
| Apr | 8.4 kt |
| May | 7.6 kt |
| Jun | 7.2 kt |
| Jul | 6.4 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.6 kt |
| Nov | 6.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.7 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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Pilot PIREPs for Decatur Municipal Airport (KLUD)
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