Sterling Airport (10XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sterling Airport in Port Lavaca, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPKV) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sterling Airport (10XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port Lavaca, TX at 30 ft. 10XA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPKV, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPKV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPKV, 1.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPKV 290635Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 26/26 A2985 RMK AO2 T02620258
What changed at KPKV (nearest station)?
Since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0615Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 10XA
Based on the nearest station (KPKV), 10XA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 30 ft). 10XA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 17 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 10XA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,300 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 32 | 2,300 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
10XA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sterling Airport in Port Lavaca, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 10XA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 10XA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPKV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 14/32
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 10XA
- City
- Port Lavaca
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.6808, -96.6616
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPKV
- TAF
- Nearest KVCT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 38m
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10XA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 10XA?+
10XA has 2 runways — 14, 32; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 10XA come from?+
Sterling Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPKV, about 2 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 10XA can differ.
Does 10XA have a TAF?+
No — 10XA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 17 nm away.
Does 10XA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 10XA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 10XA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sterling Airport (10XA)
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