Lackland Air Force Base (KSKF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, KSKF is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSKF right now.
Live aviation weather for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lackland Air Force Base (KSKF) is a regional airport serving San Antonio, TX at a field elevation of 691 ft. KSKF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 11,550 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
SPECI KSKF 280035Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM OVC055 25/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP177 $
What changed at KSKF?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KSKF
KSKF is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 691 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 11,550 ft | CON | 10 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 11,550 ft | CON | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KSKF 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 16/3411,550 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSKFWind
- 16
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 10 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 4→10 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → 5,500 ft.
KSKF 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 KSKF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV SAT180035/TM 2122/FL350/TP A319/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DLF UA /OV DLF 040025 /TM 2115 /FL170 /TP TX2 /TA M10 /IC LGT RIME 170
DLF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLF 040025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP TX2Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170Icing: light rime 170.Show raw report
DZB UA /OV DZB/TM 2009/FL060/TP C560/SK BKN060/RM ZHU
DZB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DZBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1936/FL210/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/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 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSKF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSKF reported mostly VFR across 75 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 59%
- 34
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1800Z (1:00 PM CDT)
TAF KSKF 271800Z 2718/2824 11009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 BKN150 QNH3003INS BECMG 2719/2720 11010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN150 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2720/2724 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BECMG 2800/2801 13010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3005INS BECMG 2807/2808 11006KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3005INS BECMG 2815/2816 14009KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3000INS TX26/2719Z TN18/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSKF's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 11,550 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSKF
- IATA
- SKF
- FAA LID
- SKF
- City
- San Antonio
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 691 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.3842, -98.5811
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,550 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 1m
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KSKF airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Lackland Air Force Base (KSKF)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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