Creekside Airport (03XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:11 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSJT), 03XS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Creekside Airport in Mertzon, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSJT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Creekside Airport (03XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mertzon, TX at a field elevation of 2,100 ft. 03XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSJT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 15/33), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSJT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSJT, 13.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,900 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
SPECI KSJT 281711Z 18013G20KT 10SM FEW029 BKN036 24/17 A3014 RMK AO2 T02440167
What changed at KSJT (nearest station)?
Since the 1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind speed up from 8 to 13 kt.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 3,600 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 03XS
Based on the nearest station (KSJT), 03XS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15, 22). Density altitude is approximately 3,450 ft (field elevation 2,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 6 kt right (g10) |
| 22 | 3,200 ft | TURF-DIRT | 10 kt head | 8 kt left (g13) |
| 04 | 3,200 ft | TURF-DIRT | 10 kt tail | 8 kt right (g13) |
| 33 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 6 kt left (g10) |
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03XS runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/223,200 × 50 ft · TURF-DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 03XSWind
- 04
- 10 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 10 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/331,600 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 03XSWind
- 15
- 11 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 11 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,600 ft.
03XS 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 03XS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ABI UA /OV 10N KABI/TM 1711/FL040/TP BE20/SK OVC040
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10N KABILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SJT UA /OV SJT080010/TM 1707/FL041/TP DA42/SK OVC046
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJT080010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1707Reported at 17:07 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1701/FL320/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KJCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SJT UA /OV SJT360010/TM 1645/FL040/TP DA42/SK BKN044 OVC050
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJT360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN044 OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SPS UA /OV LOWGO/TM 1623/FL370/TP B739/SK TOPS AT FL 370/RM ZFW63
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOWGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS AT FL 370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV JCT260040/TM 1535/FL410/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JCT260040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1448/FL030/TP C25B/SK BASE 030/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KJCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 2N KMAF/TM 1434/FL034/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035-TOP044/RM DURD
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2N KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 03XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSJT reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 64%
- 04
- 17%
- 33
- 10%
- 22
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KSJT 281720Z 2818/2918 18010KT P6SM BKN035 FM282100 18006KT P6SM FEW040 FM291200 15004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
03XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSJT, 13 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 03XS
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 03XS.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 03XS
- City
- Mertzon
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3181, -100.7540
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSJT
- TAF
- Nearest KSJT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Creekside Airport (03XS)
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