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Seven Springs Airport (16TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPEQ), 16TA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Seven Springs Airport in Balmorhea, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPEQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Seven Springs Airport (16TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Balmorhea, TX at a field elevation of 3,469 ft. 16TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPEQ, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 6,213 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPEQ.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPEQ, 31.1 nm away.

Wind
100° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
83°F / 28°C
dew 56°F / 14°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPEQ 281935Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T02830135 PWINO

What changed at KPEQ (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 16TA

Based on the nearest station (KPEQ), 16TA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,700 ft (field elevation 3,469 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV0 kt head7 kt left
360 kt head7 kt right

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16TA 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 18/36
    6,213 × 75 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 16TA
    Wind
    18
    0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    36
    0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    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
0122419Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

16TA 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 16TA

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

PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 36 NM E of 16TA · 33,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional lt moderate turb fl330 turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST200015/TM 1811/FL330/TP E170/TB OCNL LT MOD TURB FL330/RM ZAB FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LT MOD TURB FL330Turbulence: occasional lt moderate turb fl330.
RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 51 NM E of 16TA · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light to moderate chop 370 turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST095010/TM 1809/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370/RM ZHU
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST095010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1748Z (12:48 PM CDT) · 63 NM E of 16TA · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST035025/TM 1748/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350/RM ZHU
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1642Z (11:42 AM CDT) · 42 NM E of 16TA · 31,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST/TM 1642/FL310/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZAB/FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.
PIREP1632Z (11:32 AM CDT) · 20 NM N of 16TA · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST280050/TM 1632/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZAB/FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST280050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1632Reported at 16:32 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 96 NM E of 16TA · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
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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.
PIREP1550Z (10:50 AM CDT) · 83 NM N of 16TA · altitude unknown · C208
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CNM UA /OV CNM/TM 1550/FL000/TP C208/SK BASE 002/RM ZAB FDCS
CNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1550Reported at 15:50 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.
PIREP1449Z (9:49 AM CDT) · 83 NM N of 16TA · 9,000 ft MSL · E75S
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CNM UA /OV CNM/TM 1449/FL090/TP E75S/SK BASE 040/RM ZAB FDCS
CNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 16TA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPEQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/24 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 15

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.

36
55%
18
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KPEQ 281720Z 2818/2918 09006KT P6SM SCT070 FM291300 11010KT P6SM OVC035

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Live crosswind meter

16TA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPEQ, 31 nm away.

N18367 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 92° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 6,213 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Seven Springs Airport (16TA) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
16TA
City
Balmorhea
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
3,469 ft
Coordinates
30.9197, -103.7830
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
6,213 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPEQ
TAF
Nearest KPEQ
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Seven Springs Airport (16TA)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Seven Springs Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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