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Hackberry Airport (1XA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCRS), 1XA8 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hackberry Airport in Chatfield, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCRS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hackberry Airport (1XA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chatfield, TX at a field elevation of 433 ft. 1XA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCRS, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,060 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAL.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCRS, 12.3 nm away.

Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,800 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCRS 282253Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM FEW048 SCT080 26/19 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02560189

What changed at KCRS (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 7,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 1XA8

Based on the nearest station (KCRS), 1XA8 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 433 ft). 1XA8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 43 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
15FAV3 kt head3 kt left
333 kt tail3 kt right

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1XA8 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 15/33
    2,060 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1XA8
    Wind
    15
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    33
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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
061223Z13Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1XA8 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 1XA8

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 1XA8 · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 53 NM S of 1XA8 · during climb · B738
continuous light occnl moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 10 NM E of 1XA8 · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 1XA8 · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 1XA8 · 40,000 ft MSL · E55P
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DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2147Z (4:47 PM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 1XA8 · 8,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DFW UA /OV 35 NW/TM 2147/FL085/TP CRJ7/SK BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2133Z (4:33 PM CDT) · 70 NM NW of 1XA8 · 37,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE350025/TM 2133/FL370/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2109Z (4:09 PM CDT) · 54 NM N of 1XA8 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
lggt- moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 2109/FL370/TP B738/TB LGGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW90
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: lggt- moderate chop.
RM ZFW90Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1XA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCRS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 44%MVFR 15%IFR 10%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 5/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

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.

15
73%
33
27%

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Live crosswind meter

1XA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCRS, 12 nm away.

N15334 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,060 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hackberry Airport (1XA8)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1XA8
City
Chatfield
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
433 ft
Coordinates
32.2325, -96.3975
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,060 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCRS
TAF
Nearest KDAL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hackberry Airport (1XA8)

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

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