San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving San Antonio, TX at 809 ft. KSAT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (04, 13L, 13R, 22), longest 8,505 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KSAT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0051Z (7:51 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

140° 20 kt

gusting 26 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.86"

Temp / Dew

93°F / 34°C

feels like 98°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 20 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,500 ft, scattered clouds at 13,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 34°C (93°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSAT 130051Z 14020G26KT 10SM FEW075 SCT130 SCT250 34/21 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/0028 SLP086 T03390206 $

What changed at KSAT?

Since the 2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts began, now gusting 26 kt.
Wind speed increased from 9 to 20 kt.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.84 → 29.86 inHg.
Temperature down 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for KSAT

KSAT is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 20 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 20 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 809 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS: Information X-ray (0051Z / 7:51 PM CDT)

SAT ATIS INFO X 0051Z. 13020G26KT 10SM FEW075 SCT130 SCT250 34/21 A2986 (TWO NINER EIGHT SIX). VISUAL APCH RWY 13R IN USE. DEPG RWY 13R, RWY 4, RWY 13L. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWYS 13L, 31R CLSD. RWY 13 LEFT PAPI OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ATTENTION ALL AIRCRAFT RUNWAY ENTRANCE LIGHTS OPERATIONAL EVALUATION IN PROGRESS. RUNWAY ENTRANCE LIGHTS MAY BE OFFLINE INTERMITTENTLY THROUGOUT THE EVALUATION DO NOT CROSS ILLUMINATED RED LIGHTS AT TAXIWAY INTERSECTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO X.

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

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
13LFAV	5,519 ft	ASP	20 kt head	3 kt right (g4)
13R	8,502 ft	CON	20 kt head	3 kt right (g4)
22	8,505 ft	CON	3 kt head	20 kt left (g26)
04	8,505 ft	CON	3 kt tail	20 kt right (g26)
31L	8,502 ft	CON	20 kt tail	3 kt left (g4)
31R	5,519 ft	ASP	20 kt tail	3 kt left (g4)

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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

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→20 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.

KSAT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, 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 KSAT is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSAT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 83 NM NE of KSAT · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M

intermittent light chop turbulence

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AUS UA /OV CWK000015/TM 0107/FL370/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU

AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CWK000015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.

RM ZHURemarks.

PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 84 NM NE of KSAT · 39,000 ft MSL · B738

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AUS UA /OV CWK345020/TM 0107/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU

AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CWK345020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.

FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.

PIREP0030Z (7:30 PM CDT) · 77 NM SW of KSAT · 4,500 ft MSL · P28R

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COT UA /OV COT265010/TM 0030/FL045/TP P28R/SK FEW 045/RM ZHU

COT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV COT265010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.

FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.

TP P28RAircraft type reporting.

SK FEW 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZHURemarks.

PIREP2228Z (5:28 PM CDT) · 74 NM SE of KSAT · 36,000 ft MSL · A319

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CRP UA /OV CRP360060/TM 2228/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU

CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CRP360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.

PIREP2209Z (5:09 PM CDT) · 77 NM N of KSAT · 18,000 ft MSL · C750

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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 2209/FL180/TP C750/SK TOP 180-200/TB NEG/RM ZHU

GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP C750Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 180-200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZHURemarks.

PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 86 NM E of KSAT · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L

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AUS UA /OV CWK120040/TM 2205/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZHU

AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CWK120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZHURemarks.

PIREP2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) · 24 NM NE of KSAT · 2,000 ft MSL · C172

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SAT UA /OV SAT075022/TM 2055/FL020/TP C172/RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER BAZ AIRPORT

SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAT075022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER …Remarks.

PIREP2039Z (3:39 PM CDT) · 58 NM NE of KSAT · during descent · B737

light to moderate chop turbulence

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AUS UA /OV 10W LAIKS/TM 2039/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP

AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 10W LAIKSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KSAT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSAT reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 66%MVFR 34%

Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 87%MVFR 13%

Wind avg/max: 7/20 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

13L/13R: 76%
22: 20%
04: 3%
31L/31R: 1%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KSAT 122320Z 1300/1406 14010KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM130200 14015G25KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 FM130730 16009KT P6SM BKN018 FM131600 15011KT P6SM SCT050 FM140100 14013G23KT P6SM FEW070

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KSAT
IATA: SAT
FAA LID: SAT
City: San Antonio
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 809 ft
Coordinates: 29.5337, -98.4698
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 8,505 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.9 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 28m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KRNDRandolph Air Force BaseUniversal City, TX10 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KSKFLackland Air Force BaseSan Antonio, TX11 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KSSFStinson Municipal AirportSan Antonio, TX12 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCVBCastroville Municipal AirportCastroville, TX23 nm SWVFR METAR KBAZNew Braunfels National AirportNew Braunfels, TX25 nm NEVFR METAR T94Twin-Oaks AirportSan Antonio, TX2 nm N

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KSEQRandolph Air Force Base Auxiliary AirportSeguin, TX30 nm EVFR METAR KPEZPleasanton Municipal AirportPleasanton, TX35 nm SVFR METAR KHYISan Marcos Regional AirportSan Marcos, TX38 nm NEVFR METAR KHDOSouth Texas Regional Airport at HondoHondo, TX38 nm WVFR METAR KERVKerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner FieldKerrville, TX42 nm NWVFR METAR US-12940Quihi Creek Vineyard AirportHondo, TX26 nm W

50–100 NM

8 airports

KAUSAustin Bergstrom International AirportAustin, TX58 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KDZBHorseshoe Bay Resort AirparkHorseshoe Bay, TX60 nm NVFR METAR KRYWLago Vista Texas Rusty Allen AirportLago Vista, TX64 nm NEVFR METAR KUVAGarner FieldUvalde, TX69 nm WVFR METAR KBMQBurnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock FieldBurnet, TX73 nm NVFR METAR KAQOLlano Municipal AirportLlano, TX76 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KSAT

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSAT reported VFR conditions during about 76.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 8.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#969 of 1,400

Regional rank

#11

State rank

#84

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.9%

MVFR

19.2%

IFR

5.9%

LIFR

2.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

280

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

8.3%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

14.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

103

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,240 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSAT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	73.0	14.3	7.8	4.9
Feb	64.1	20.0	10.8	5.1
Mar	65.5	22.8	8.4	3.4
Apr	64.8	26.3	7.3	1.7
May	67.2	26.9	5.2	0.7
Jun	74.3	22.7	2.8	0.1
Jul	79.3	17.7	2.7	0.3
Aug	85.8	12.6	1.6	0.1
Sep	81.6	14.5	3.8	0.1
Oct	78.2	15.6	5.5	0.8
Nov	73.0	17.9	6.7	2.3
Dec	66.6	19.0	8.4	6.0

Average wind by month

KSAT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.7 kt
Feb	7.4 kt
Mar	8.3 kt
Apr	8.7 kt
May	8.9 kt
Jun	8.7 kt
Jul	8.1 kt
Aug	7.5 kt
Sep	6.3 kt
Oct	6.7 kt
Nov	6.5 kt
Dec	6.3 kt

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KSAT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, TX shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KSAT weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KSAT?+

KSAT has 6 runways: 04, 13L, 13R, 22, 31L, 31R; the longest is 8,505 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KSAT report its own weather?+

Yes. San Antonio International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KSAT have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KSAT broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes. KSAT publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KSAT airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for San Antonio International Airport (KSAT)

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