Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip (22XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGOP), 22XS is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip in Fort Hood, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGOP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip (22XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Hood, TX at a field elevation of 720 ft. 22XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGOP, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,488 ft. ATIS is broadcast on 118.8.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGOP, 7.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KGOP 280855Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM OVC023 18/16 A3013 RMK AO2
What changed at KGOP (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 22XS
Based on the nearest station (KGOP), 22XS is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 720 ft). 22XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,488 ft | ASPH | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 33 | 3,488 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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22XS 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 15/333,488 × 75 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 22XSWind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 33
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,300 ft.
22XS 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 22XS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAL UA /OV RUNWAY/TM 0405/FL003/TP B738/RM LOSS 5 KNOTS AT 300 FT
DAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUNWAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM LOSS 5 KNOTS AT 300 FTRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 22XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGOP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 61%
- 33
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
22XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGOP, 7.3 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 22XS
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 22XS.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 22XS
- City
- Fort Hood
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 720 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3737, -97.6667
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,488 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGOP
- TAF
- Nearest KGRK
- ATIS
- 118.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip (22XS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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