KAPY — Zapata County
Zapata, TX · field elevation 422 ft · NON-ATCT
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KAPY current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR KAPY 100255Z AUTO 32005KT 5SM BR BKN005 OVC009 17/17 A3019 RMK AO2 60001 T01700168
- Wind
- from 320° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- 426 ft · pressure altitude 152 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 320° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 5 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 12 | 5 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KAPY — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KAPY — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 26.96878, -99.24892
- Elevation
- 422 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1253Z / 2348Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Brownsville
- County
- Zapata, TX
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 | 60 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
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- KHBV Jim Hogg County36 nm
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Elsewhere
- Other Texas airports
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.