Griffin Airport (12TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Griffin Airport in Bertram, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Griffin Airport (12TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bertram, TX at 1,235 ft. 12TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMQ, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBMQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMQ, 9.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBMQ 130953Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02560228 $
What changed at KBMQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 12TX
Based on the nearest station (KBMQ), 12TX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,235 ft). 12TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 20 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 12TX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 34 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 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 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → unlimited.
12TX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Griffin Airport in Bertram, 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 12TX is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 12TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMQ reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12TX
- City
- Bertram
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,235 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8213, -98.0810
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBMQ
- TAF
- Nearest KGRK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 29m
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12TX weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 12TX?+
12TX has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 12TX come from?+
Griffin Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBMQ, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 12TX can differ.
Does 12TX have a TAF?+
No. 12TX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 20 nm away.
Does 12TX broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 12TX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 12TX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Griffin Airport (12TX)
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