McKinney National Airport (KTKI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 29, KTKI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for McKinney National Airport in Dallas, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
McKinney National Airport (KTKI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dallas, TX at a field elevation of 589 ft. KTKI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 7,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTKI 290853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 18/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01780172 57003
What changed at KTKI?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTKI
KTKI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 589 ft). KTKI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 24 nm away.
KTKI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTKI reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 36 37%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 19 days a year, and fog or mist on 110. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 1% in July.
Field elevation is 589 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,896 ft, 2,307 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 62 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 7,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 7,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KTKI 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 18/367,002 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTKIWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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.
Fuel at KTKI
100LL and Jet A at McKinney National Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KTKI fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$8.30/ galSelf serve · McKinney Air Center
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 23Current
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $7.50
Fuel information has moved: view KTKIfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTKI 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 KTKI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PRX UUA /OV PRX041032/TM 0325/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD-SEV/RM -ZFW
PRX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV PRX041032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0325Reported at 03:25 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD-SEVTurbulence: moderate to severe.RM -ZFWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTKI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTKI reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 66%
- 36
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTKI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KTKI
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KTKI.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
Verify with official FAA TFR sources before flight.
Fuel prices
KTKI 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$8.30 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 23
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTKI
- FAA LID
- TKI
- City
- Dallas
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 589 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1779, -96.5905
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 25m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RRCC - Allen High School , Allen, TX · 6 mi
- RRCC - Richardson RC Club - Bratonia Park , Princeton, TX · 6 mi
- Sky High RC Club - Erwin Park , McKinney, TX · 6 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KTKI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTKI reported VFR conditions during about 80.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.9 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 69.2 | 17.9 | 8.3 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 75.0 | 16.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 76.9 | 17.6 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| May | 78.9 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 89.3 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 94.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 94.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 88.7 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 83.2 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 79.4 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 71.7 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.3 kt |
| Mar | 8.9 kt |
| Apr | 9.0 kt |
| May | 7.9 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 6.6 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.6 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTKI 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 McKinney National Airport (KTKI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for McKinney National Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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