Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip (23XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGOP), 23XS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip in Fort Hood, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGOP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip (23XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Hood, TX at a field elevation of 720 ft. 23XS 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 2,200 ft. ATIS is broadcast on 118.8.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGOP, 7.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KGOP 281055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT020 OVC060 18/17 A3013 RMK AO2
What changed at KGOP (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 23XS
Based on the nearest station (KGOP), 23XS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 720 ft). 23XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 19 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,200 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 33 | 2,200 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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23XS 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 15/332,200 × 50 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 23XSWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
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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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
23XS 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 23XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGOP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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
23XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGOP, 7.3 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 23XS
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 23XS.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 23XS
- City
- Fort Hood
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 720 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3607, -97.6729
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGOP
- TAF
- Nearest KGRK
- ATIS
- 118.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip (23XS)
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