Houston Airpark (21XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLVJ), 21XS is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Houston Airpark in Houston, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Houston Airpark (21XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Houston, TX at a field elevation of 48 ft. 21XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVJ, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLVJ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLVJ, 1.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLVJ 271153Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM SCT090 19/18 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01940178 10200 20167 53006
What changed at KLVJ (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.13 → 30.16 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 21XS
Based on the nearest station (KLVJ), 21XS is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 48 ft). 21XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLVJ, about 2 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 2,500 ft | ASPH | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 16 | 2,500 ft | ASPH | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
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21XS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,500 × 24 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 21XSWind
- 16
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
21XS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 21XS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLL UA /OV KTRNV200020/TM 1118/FL235/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 190-230/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTRNV200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 190-230Turbulence: occasional light chop 19,000–23,000 ft.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 21XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLVJ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 51%
- 34
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
21XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLVJ, 1.7 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- Mon-Fri DUSK local; Sat all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 21XS
- City
- Houston
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 48 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.5197, -95.2745
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLVJ
- TAF
- Nearest KLVJ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Houston Airpark (21XS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Houston Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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