Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, KPSN is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Palestine Municipal Airport in Palestine, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palestine, TX at a field elevation of 423 ft. KPSN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 5,005 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.025.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSN 280455Z AUTO 13003KT 9SM CLR 17/13 A3017 RMK AO2
What changed at KPSN?
Since the 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPSN
KPSN is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (09, 18). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 423 ft). KPSN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 38 nm away.
KPSN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPSN reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 15% 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 18 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 09 27%, and winds were calm 24% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 16 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 145. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in August.
Field elevation is 423 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,628 ft, 2,205 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 4,002 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 27 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KPSN runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/274,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSNWind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 18/365,005 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSNWind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPSN 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 KPSN
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 KPSN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPSN reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 37%
- 18
- 32%
- 09
- 30%
- 27
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPSN's own weather station.
Wind is 50° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 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
- Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 29m
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KPSN
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.8 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 63.7 | 21.4 | 9.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 71.4 | 19.7 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 74.0 | 19.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| May | 76.3 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 84.9 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 90.1 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 91.8 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 86.9 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 80.3 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 75.6 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 65.6 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.1 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 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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Pilot PIREPs for Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN)
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