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Liberty Municipal Airport (KT78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Liberty Municipal Airport in Liberty, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Liberty Municipal Airport (KT78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Liberty, TX at 70 ft. KT78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMT, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 3,801 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBMT, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMT, 25.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
feels like 86°F

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBMT 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2995 RMK AO2 T02650243

What changed at KBMT (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KT78

Based on the nearest station (KBMT), KT78 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 70 ft). KT78 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAH, about 34 nm away.

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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 KT78. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16--
34--

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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
0102002Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 40 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KT78 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Liberty Municipal Airport in Liberty, 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 KT78 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 KT78

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

PIREP0109Z (8:09 PM CDT) · 90 NM NW of KT78 · 38,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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CLL UA /OV CLL030020/TM 0109/FL380/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0047Z (7:47 PM CDT) · 44 NM W of KT78 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 0047/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0010Z (7:10 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of KT78 · 22,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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LFK UA /OV LFK/TM 0010/FL220/TP CRJ7/RM SMOOTH ZFW30
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH ZFW30Remarks.
PIREP2349Z (6:49 PM CDT) · 23 NM SE of KT78 · 18,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BPT UA /OV BPT260015/TM 2349/FL180/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BPT260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2349Reported at 23:49 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2236Z (5:36 PM CDT) · 92 NM SE of KT78 · 34,000 ft MSL · E75S
occasional light chop turbulence
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BPT UA /OV SBI120050/TM 2236/FL340/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
BPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SBI120050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 44 NM W of KT78 · 1,200 ft MSL · C172
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DWH UA /OV 1NM E/TM 2203/FL012/TP C172/SK SCT050
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1NM ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2144Z (4:44 PM CDT) · 73 NM E of KT78 · during climb · CL35
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LCH UA /OV 4 W KLCH/TM 2144/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK BKN021
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4 W KLCHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2144Reported at 21:44 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2101Z (4:01 PM CDT) · 44 NM W of KT78 · 1,600 ft MSL · PA28
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DWH UA /OV 10NM W/TM 2101/FL016/TP PA28/SK SCT060
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NM WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2101Reported at 21:01 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KT78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 5%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/19 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
16
79%
34
21%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
T78
City
Liberty
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
70 ft
Coordinates
30.0778, -94.6986
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,801 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBMT
TAF
Nearest KIAH
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 8m

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KT78 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KT78?+

KT78 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 3,801 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KT78 come from?+

Liberty Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBMT, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KT78 can differ.

Does KT78 have a TAF?+

No. KT78 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAH, about 34 nm away.

Does KT78 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KT78 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KT78 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Liberty Municipal Airport (KT78)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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