METAR & TAF KPSN
Current METAR
Observed 22:35Z
KPSN 272235Z AUTO 17006G12KT 3SM HZ FEW026 SCT033 SCT055 30/24 A2981 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 170° @ 6G12 kt
- Visibility
- 3 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 30°C / 24°C
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 2,460 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- HOUSTON
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- PSN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TERESA HERRERA
- Phone
- 903-731-8415
- Address
- 504 N. QUEEN, PALESTINE TX 75801
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FTW
- FORT WORTH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36Favored | 177° / 357° | 5,005 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 87° / 267° | 4,002 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 50', tree, 750' from thr, 276' R of cntrln, slope 11 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 32', trees, 672' from thr, 155' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56', trees, 856' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 11 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35', trees, 201' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Other services
- INSTR,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Runway 09/27 is permanently closed daily from sunset to sunrise.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 18/36 are preset to low intensity from dusk to dawn; to increase intensity activate the lights on the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36There is 10 feet of brush 90 feet distant, 245 degrees magnetic to the right from runway 36 end.Show FAA
- 27There are 25 feet tall trees 120 to 200 feet distant, 249 feet left or right from runway 27 end.Show FAA
- 09There is 15 feet of brush 160 feet distant, 234 degrees magnetic to the right from runway 09 end.Show FAA
- 36Runway end identifier lights for runway 36 are out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- 2For service after hours call 903-724-2225. Call-in fee applies.Show FAA
- MANAGERCity and airport manager.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPSN
Answer card- ICAO
- KPSN
- Name
- PALESTINE MUNI
- Location
- PALESTINE, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 422.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,422.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 5,005 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Palestine Muni is in Palestine, Texas. Field elevation is 422.6 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 5,005 ft on runway 18/36. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern at about 1,423 ft MSL based on the field elevation. Verify before you fly. The field has one on-field FBO. Palestine Jet Center carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (903) 723-0111 for current service details.
A few operational items matter here. Runway 09/27 is permanently closed from sunset to sunrise. The runway 18/36 lights are preset to low intensity from dusk to dawn. Use CTAF to increase intensity. Runway end identifier lights for runway 36 are out of service indefinitely. There are also brush and tree obstructions near the runway ends, so plan your takeoff and landing with that in mind. For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC. If you need after-hours service, the published number is 903-724-2225. A call-in fee applies.