Mc Kinley Field (KT30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOT), KT30 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Kinley Field in Pearsall, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Kinley Field (KT30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pearsall, TX at a field elevation of 586 ft. KT30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOT, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,027 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOT, 22.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOT 282353Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM FEW090 27/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02720178 10300 20272 55000
What changed at KCOT (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KT30
Based on the nearest station (KCOT), KT30 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 586 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,027 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 31 | 5,027 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KT30 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 13/315,027 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KT30Wind
- 13
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“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 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KT30 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 KT30
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV SAT165045/TM 2044/FL350/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT165045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2044Reported at 20:44 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 2037 F370 243/100KT TB LGT OCNL MOD IC
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
BEA UA /OV THX/TM 1941/FL350/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1941Reported at 19:41 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV STV030015/TM 1900/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STV030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT090045/TM 1854/FL280/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT180040/TM 1853/FL310/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft 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 KT30
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 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.
- 13
- 79%
- 31
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KCOT 282320Z 2900/2924 11006KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 OVC150 PROB30 2900/2906 P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM290800 11004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC150 FM291500 14010KT 6SM -RA OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
KT30 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOT, 23 nm away.
Wind is 57° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- T30
- City
- Pearsall
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 586 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.8223, -99.1090
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,027 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Kinley Field (KT30)
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