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Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Palestine Municipal Airport in Palestine, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palestine, TX at 423 ft. KPSN reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36) — longest 5,005 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.025. Track KPSN in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

MVFR
Observed 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
2,600 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPSN 290435Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN026 OVC033 27/24 A2987 RMK AO2

What changed at KPSN?

Since the 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0355Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KPSN

KPSN is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 423 ft). KPSN does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 38 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KPSN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09
18
27
36

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081604Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 40 kt, ceiling 2,200 ft2,600 ft.

KPSN weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Palestine Municipal Airport in Palestine, 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 KPSN is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KPSN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPSN reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 47%MVFR 53%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 58%MVFR 41%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18
67%
09
18%
36
10%
27
5%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KPSN
IATA
PSN
FAA LID
PSN
City
Palestine
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
423 ft
Coordinates
31.7797, -95.7063
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,005 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KTYR
AWOS/ASOS
118.025 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 36m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPSN reported VFR conditions during about 78.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 20.1% of the time.

VFR Score
47
Wind Score
77
Reliability Score
53
National VFR rank
#802 of 1,400
Regional rank
#87
State rank
#59
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
78.2%
MVFR
14.6%
IFR
5.2%
LIFR
2.5%
Est. VFR days/yr
265
Most VFR month
August
Fewest VFR month
February
Median ceiling
2,500 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
20.1%
Median wind
5 kt
Gusty hours
14.6%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
145
Thunderstorm days/yr
16
Summer density alt
2,628 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KPSN monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan71.815.77.55.1
Feb63.721.49.65.3
Mar71.419.76.22.7
Apr74.019.84.51.6
May76.318.14.31.3
Jun84.911.82.40.9
Jul90.17.61.70.5
Aug91.86.11.60.5
Sep86.98.73.21.2
Oct80.311.85.82.1
Nov75.614.66.92.9
Dec65.620.28.75.5

Average wind by month

047JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KPSN average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan5.6 kt
Feb6.2 kt
Mar6.3 kt
Apr6.1 kt
May5.3 kt
Jun4.6 kt
Jul4.2 kt
Aug4.1 kt
Sep3.9 kt
Oct4.6 kt
Nov5.0 kt
Dec5.3 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KPSN weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPSN?+

KPSN has 4 runways — 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 5,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPSN report its own weather?+

Yes — Palestine Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPSN have a TAF?+

No — KPSN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 38 nm away.

Does KPSN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KPSN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPSN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN)

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