Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPSX is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 14 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Palacios Municipal Airport in Palacios, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palacios, TX at a field elevation of 14 ft. KPSX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, 13/31, 18/36), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.025.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 14 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSX 281753Z AUTO 11014G19KT 10SM -RA FEW030 SCT060 27/21 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB05 SLP198 P0000 60000 T02720211 10278 20206 58006
Current pilot readout for KPSX
KPSX is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 14 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 08, 13. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 14 ft). KPSX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 36 nm away.
KPSX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPSX reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 267 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 13 24%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 52 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 164. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 20% of hours, against 2% in July.
Field elevation is 14 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,983 ft, 1,969 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 110 kt. April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,001 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 5 kt right (g6) |
| 13 | 5,001 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 6 kt left (g8) |
| 18 | 5,001 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 13 kt left (g18) |
| 36 | 5,001 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 13 kt right (g18) |
| 26 | 5,001 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 5 kt left (g6) |
| 31 | 5,001 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 6 kt right (g8) |
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KPSX runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 08/265,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSXWind
- 08
- 13 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 13 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSXWind
- 13
- 13 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 13 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,001 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSXWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 13 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.
KPSX 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 KPSX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1828/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 9 NORTH/TM 1801/FL020/TP G280/WX -RA/RM BASES 022
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 9 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM BASES 022Remarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1800/FLDURC/TP TEX2/SK 023BKN090
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.SK 023BKN090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV 20NW IAH/TM 1754/FL120/TP CL35/SK TOPS 120/TB LT/RM DURC CLIMB
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LTTurbulence: lt.RM DURC CLIMBRemarks.Show raw report
TME UA /OV 10N TME/TM 1753/FL020/TP C680/SK BASE 025
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10N TMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C680Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH240030/TM 1745/FL390/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT090050/TM 1735/FL150/TP BT7/SK TOP 130/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP BT7Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
GLS UA /OV 2846 N 9034 W/TM 1727/FL040/TP S92/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2846 N 9034 WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP S92Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPSX
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.
- 36
- 37%
- 08
- 30%
- 13
- 27%
- 18
- 4%
- 31
- 2%
- 26
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPSX's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 13/31, 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPSX
- IATA
- PSX
- FAA LID
- PSX
- City
- Palacios
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.7275, -96.2510
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVCT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPSX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPSX reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.1 kt, calm 3.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.3 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 61.2 | 18.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 |
| Mar | 69.0 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 69.5 | 21.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 |
| May | 76.2 | 21.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 91.5 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 92.9 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 91.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 88.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 81.4 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 68.8 | 16.9 | 5.9 | 8.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.1 kt |
| Feb | 9.8 kt |
| Mar | 10.4 kt |
| Apr | 10.8 kt |
| May | 10.5 kt |
| Jun | 9.3 kt |
| Jul | 8.5 kt |
| Aug | 8.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.9 kt |
| Nov | 8.4 kt |
| Dec | 8.6 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 Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX)
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