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Last Resort Airport (1TA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Last Resort Airport in Crockett, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJSO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Last Resort Airport (1TA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crockett, TX at 420 ft. 1TA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJSO, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJSO, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJSO, 25.2 nm away.

Wind
160° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
85°F / 30°C
feels like 93°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (85°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJSO 130215Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2992 RMK AO2 T02960238 $

What changed at KJSO (nearest station)?

Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 1TA4

Based on the nearest station (KJSO), 1TA4 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 420 ft). 1TA4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFK, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 1TA4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV6 kt tail2 kt right
336 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081602Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1TA4 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Last Resort Airport in Crockett, 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 1TA4 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1TA4

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

PIREP0109Z (8:09 PM CDT) · 58 NM SW of 1TA4 · 38,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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CLL UA /OV CLL030020/TM 0109/FL380/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 92 NM SW of 1TA4 · 23,600 ft MSL · B39M
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CLL UA /OV CLL260018/TM 0107/FL236/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL260018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL236Altitude: 23,600 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0047Z (7:47 PM CDT) · 88 NM S of 1TA4 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 0047/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0010Z (7:10 PM CDT) · 35 NM SE of 1TA4 · 22,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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LFK UA /OV LFK/TM 0010/FL220/TP CRJ7/RM SMOOTH ZFW30
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH ZFW30Remarks.
PIREP0001Z (7:01 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of 1TA4 · 20,000 ft MSL · C130
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ACT UA /OV ACT060013/TM 0001/FL200/TP C130/TB NEG/RM ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ACT060013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP2349Z (6:49 PM CDT) · 87 NM W of 1TA4 · during climb · E145
occasional light chop turbulence
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ACT UA /OV ACT090015/TM 2349/FL190/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ACT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2349Reported at 23:49 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURC ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 85 NM S of 1TA4 · 1,200 ft MSL · C172
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DWH UA /OV 1NM E/TM 2203/FL012/TP C172/SK SCT050
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1NM ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2101Z (4:01 PM CDT) · 85 NM S of 1TA4 · 1,600 ft MSL · PA28
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DWH UA /OV 10NM W/TM 2101/FL016/TP PA28/SK SCT060
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NM WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2101Reported at 21:01 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1TA4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJSO reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 84%MVFR 7%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 2%IFR 2%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
15/33
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1TA4
City
Crockett
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
420 ft
Coordinates
31.4545, -95.2965
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJSO
TAF
Nearest KLFK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 12m

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1TA4 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 1TA4?+

1TA4 has 2 runways: 15, 33; 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 1TA4 come from?+

Last Resort Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJSO, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1TA4 can differ.

Does 1TA4 have a TAF?+

No. 1TA4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFK, about 31 nm away.

Does 1TA4 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 1TA4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1TA4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Last Resort Airport (1TA4)

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

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