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Alert Field (18TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:15 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KJXI), 18TE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Alert Field in Big Sandy, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJXI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Alert Field (18TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Big Sandy, TX at a field elevation of 390 ft. 18TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJXI, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,093 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGGG.

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VFR
Observed 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJXI, 9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 15°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,500 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJXI 271115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 SCT085 SCT110 15/09 A3018 RMK AO2 T01450087

What changed at KJXI (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 18TE

Based on the nearest station (KJXI), 18TE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 390 ft). 18TE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGGG, about 22 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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18TE 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 08/26
    5,093 × 45 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18TE
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    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
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

18TE 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 18TE

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

PIREP1512Z (10:12 AM CDT) · 72 NM NE of 18TE · 5,500 ft MSL · C172
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TXK UA /OV TXK140025/TM 1512/FL055/TP C172/SK NEG /IC NEG/RM ZFW27
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXK140025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK NEGSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZFW27Remarks.
PIREP1509Z (10:09 AM CDT) · 58 NM NW of 18TE · 17,000 ft MSL · E170
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GVT UA /OV GVT/TM 1509/FL170/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZFW83
GVT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GVTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1509Reported at 15:09 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW83Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 93 NM SW of 18TE · during descent · B39M
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UTS UA /OV LOA310025/TM 1457/FL280/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURD ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA310025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURD ZHURemarks.
PIREP1421Z (9:21 AM CDT) · 98 NM E of 18TE · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
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MLU UA /OV SWB300030/TM 1421/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG 370/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWB300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1421Reported at 14:21 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 370Turbulence: none reported 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1410Z (9:10 AM CDT) · 63 NM S of 18TE · 22,000 ft MSL · P46T
light rime icing
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OCH UA /OV OCH/TM 1410/FL220/TP P46T/TA N20/IC LGT RIME/RM ZFW29
OCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OCHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TA N20Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZFW29Remarks.
PIREP1352Z (8:52 AM CDT) · 38 NM NW of 18TE · 8,000 ft MSL · BE58
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SLR UA /OV SLR090010/TM 1352/FL080/TP BE58/SK BASE AT 020-090/RM ZFW83
SLR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLR090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1352Reported at 13:52 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE AT 020-090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW83Remarks.
PIREP1334Z (8:34 AM CDT) · 14 NM N of 18TE · 24,000 ft MSL · C56X
light chop turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG315030/TM 1334/FL240/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM -ZFW90
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1334Reported at 13:34 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM -ZFW90Remarks.
PIREP1326Z (8:26 AM CDT) · 81 NM S of 18TE · 22,000 ft MSL · TBM9
light rime icing
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LFK UA /OV KLFK270030/TM 1326/FL220/TP TBM9/TA M18/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLFK270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1326Reported at 13:26 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 18TE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJXI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08
70%
26
30%

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Live crosswind meter

18TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJXI, 9 nm away.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 5,093 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Alert Field (18TE) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 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
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18TE
City
Big Sandy
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
390 ft
Coordinates
32.5852, -95.0639
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,093 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJXI
TAF
Nearest KGGG
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Alert Field (18TE)

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 Alert Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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