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Skye Dance Airport (1XS2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEDC), 1XS2 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Skye Dance Airport in Elgin, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Skye Dance Airport (1XS2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elgin, TX at a field elevation of 541 ft. 1XS2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEDC, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 18/36), the longest 2,375 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

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LIFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEDC, 7.3 nm away.

Wind
150° 3 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEDC 281535Z AUTO 15003KT 7SM OVC004 21/20 A3019 RMK AO2 T02100198 $

What changed at KEDC (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 1XS2

Based on the nearest station (KEDC), 1XS2 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 12, 18. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 541 ft). 1XS2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 17 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
12FAV3 kt head2 kt right
182 kt head2 kt left
362 kt tail2 kt right
303 kt tail2 kt left

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1XS2 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 12/30
    2,000 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1XS2
    Wind
    12
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    30
    3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,375 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1XS2
    Wind
    18
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt tailwind · 2 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
091715Z04Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.

1XS2 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 1XS2

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

PIREP1537Z (10:37 AM CDT) · 17 NM SW of 1XS2 · 900 ft MSL · LJ40
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1537/FL009/TP LJ40/SK OVC 009
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP LJ40Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 99 NM E of 1XS2 · altitude unknown · C172
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DWH UA /OV DWH/TM 1523/FLUNK/TP C172/SK BKN017 TOPS 019
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FLUNKAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN017 TOPS 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1514Z (10:14 AM CDT) · 99 NM E of 1XS2 · 1,200 ft MSL · P28A
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DWH UA /OV 9 NORTHWEST/TM 1514/FL012/TP P28A/RM VMC
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9 NORTHWESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1514Reported at 15:14 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 17 NM SW of 1XS2 · 300 ft MSL · E75L
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1500/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOP 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 003 TOP 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 54 NM E of 1XS2 · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV KTNV180025/TM 1448/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1438Z (9:38 AM CDT) · 17 NM SW of 1XS2 · 300 ft MSL · E75L
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1438/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOPS 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 003 TOPS 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1419Z (9:19 AM CDT) · 22 NM NW of 1XS2 · during descent · C172
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GTU UA /OV 1 NORTH/TM 1419/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013
GTU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) · 17 NM SW of 1XS2 · 32,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light cyhop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV KCWK160010/TM 1415/FL320/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CYHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCWK160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CYHOPTurbulence: occasional light cyhop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1XS2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEDC reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%IFR 7%LIFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
41%
36
33%
18
24%
30
2%

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Live crosswind meter

1XS2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEDC, 7.3 nm away.

N18363 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,375 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Skye Dance Airport (1XS2) with runway 12/30, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30, 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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1XS2
City
Elgin
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
541 ft
Coordinates
30.3842, -97.4263
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,375 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEDC
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Skye Dance Airport (1XS2)

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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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