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Blo Airport (12TS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMWL), 12TS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Blo Airport in Mineral Wells, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Blo Airport (12TS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mineral Wells, TX at a field elevation of 1,050 ft. 12TS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWL, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNFW.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWL, 8.7 nm away.

Wind
190° 10 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 10 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,900 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMWL 281853Z AUTO 19010G17KT 10SM SCT039 BKN050 26/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02610167

Current pilot readout for 12TS

Based on the nearest station (KMWL), 12TS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17L, 17R). Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 1,050 ft). 12TS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNFW, about 28 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
17LFAV10 kt head2 kt right (g4)
17R10 kt head2 kt right (g4)
35L10 kt tail2 kt left (g3)
35R10 kt tail2 kt left (g3)

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12TS 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.

  • Runway 17L/35R
    1,600 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 12TS
    Wind
    17L
    10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    35R
    10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17R/35L
    1,600 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 12TS
    Wind
    17R
    10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    35L
    10 kt tailwind · 2 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.

12TS 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 12TS

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

PIREP1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) · 86 NM E of 12TS · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 1909/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP1845Z (1:45 PM CDT) · 47 NM E of 12TS · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous- moderate fl370-390 turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVW/TM 1845/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS-MOD FL370-390/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS-MOD FL370-390Turbulence: continuous- moderate fl370-390.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 99 NM W of 12TS · during descent · C310
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ABI UA /OV 10N/TM 1802/FLDURD/TP C310/SK BKN042
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 43 NM S of 12TS · 4,200 ft MSL · PA30
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SEP UA /OV SEP/TM 1747/FL042/TP PA30/SK BASES AT 042/RM ZFW62
SEP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP PA30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1740Z (12:40 PM CDT) · 29 NM S of 12TS · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
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GDJ UA /OV GDJ/TM 1740/FL030/TP P28A/SK BASES AT 030/RM ZFW62
GDJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1736Z (12:36 PM CDT) · 99 NM W of 12TS · during descent · TEX2
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ABI UA /OV 10N/TM 1736/FLDURD/TP TEX2/SK BKN041-TOPS052
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1736Reported at 17:36 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN041-TOPS052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1711Z (12:11 PM CDT) · 88 NM W of 12TS · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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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.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 47 NM E of 12TS · during climb · A321
light turbulence
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DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 12TS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,600 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

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.

17L/17R
76%
35L/35R
24%

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Live crosswind meter

12TS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMWL, 8.7 nm away.

N17L35R10 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt
Headwind in gusts
17 kt
Crosswind in gusts
4 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 17L, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Blo Airport (12TS)
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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
12TS
City
Mineral Wells
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,050 ft
Coordinates
32.9085, -97.9773
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMWL
TAF
Nearest KNFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Blo Airport (12TS)

Community-submitted

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

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