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Peterson Airport (08XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBYY), 08XS is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Peterson Airport in Old Ocean, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBYY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Peterson Airport (08XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Old Ocean, TX at a field elevation of 45 ft. 08XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBYY, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBX.

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VFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBYY, 9.3 nm away.

Wind
110° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBYY 281615Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM BKN047 BKN070 26/21 A3012 RMK AO2 T02550213 $

What changed at KBYY (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 08XS

Based on the nearest station (KBYY), 08XS is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 45 ft). 08XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBX, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV1 kt head6 kt right
211 kt tail6 kt left

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08XS 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    2,350 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 08XS
    Wind
    03
    1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    21
    1 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061316Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,700 ft.

08XS weather radar

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

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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 08XS

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

PIREP1613Z (11:13 AM CDT) · 58 NM N of 08XS · 1,100 ft MSL · P28A
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DWH UA /OV 8 WEST/TM 1613/FL011/TP P28A/SK SCT TO BKN/RM BASES 017
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT TO BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 017Remarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 96 NM W of 08XS · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
moderate chop turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP355050/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP355050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 97 NM SW of 08XS · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP360040/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 56 NM NE of 08XS · during descent · CRJ2
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IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1559/FL030/TP CRJ2/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN030 DURD
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES BKN030 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 42 NM NE of 08XS · 5,000 ft MSL · LJ45
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HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1535/FL050/TP LJ45/SK OVC045 TOPS 065
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC045 TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 42 NM NE of 08XS · during climb · E145
smooth ride turbulence
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HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1533/FL065/TP E145/SK TOPS 065/TB SMOOTH RIDE /RM DURC
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTH RIDETurbulence: smooth ride.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1531Z (10:31 AM CDT) · 84 NM SW of 08XS · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light 300 turbulence
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CRP UA /OV CRP040030/TM 1531/FL300/TP B737/TB CONS LGT 300/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRP040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 300Turbulence: continuous light 300.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 58 NM N of 08XS · altitude unknown · C172
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DWH UA /OV DWH/TM 1523/FLUNK/TP C172/SK BKN017 TOPS 019
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FLUNKAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN017 TOPS 019Sky 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 08XS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBYY reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 87%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03
78%
21
22%

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Live crosswind meter

08XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBYY, 9.3 nm away.

N03216 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,350 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Peterson Airport (08XS)
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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
08XS
City
Old Ocean
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
45 ft
Coordinates
29.1081, -95.7775
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,350 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBYY
TAF
Nearest KLBX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Peterson Airport (08XS)

Community-submitted

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

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