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Midlake Airport (28TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSSF), 28TE is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Midlake Airport in Elmendorf, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Midlake Airport (28TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elmendorf, TX at a field elevation of 535 ft. 28TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSSF, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSSF.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSSF, 8.1 nm away.

Wind
090° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSSF 271753Z 09007KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02610167 10261 20194 58009 $

What changed at KSSF (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.15 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 28TE

Based on the nearest station (KSSF), 28TE is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 535 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV0 kt head7 kt left
350 kt head7 kt right

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28TE 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 17/35
    2,600 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 28TE
    Wind
    17
    0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    35
    0 kt headwind · 7 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
061218Z09Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → unlimited.

28TE 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 28TE

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

PIREP1808Z (1:08 PM CDT) · 58 NM NW of 28TE · 4,500 ft MSL · GA6C
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ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1808/FL045/TP GA6C/SK BASE 045/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1808Reported at 18:08 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1723Z (12:23 PM CDT) · 94 NM SE of 28TE · during descent · B737
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CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1723/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN015
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1723Reported at 17:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1721Z (12:21 PM CDT) · 90 NM SE of 28TE · 1,500 ft MSL · B737
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CRP UA /OV 5NW CRP/TM 1721/FL015/TP B737/SK BKN015
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5NW CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1721Reported at 17:21 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 26 NM N of 28TE · during descent · BE20
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SAT UA /OV 3 NW SAT/TM 1643/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK BASES 030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 58 NM NW of 28TE · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1641/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 035/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 74 NM W of 28TE · 2,500 ft MSL · BE9L
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UVA UA /OV UVA/TM 1623/FL025/TP BE9L/SK BASE 025/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 94 NM SE of 28TE · 2,000 ft MSL · C17
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CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1623/FL020/TP C17/SK BASES BKN007 TOPS OVC023 BASES OVC030 TOP CLEARED ABOVE 060
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C17Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES BKN007 TOPS OVC023 …Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1557Z (10:57 AM CDT) · 78 NM E of 28TE · 3,000 ft MSL · PC12
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VCT UA /OV KVCT/TM 1557/FL030/TP PC12/SK SCT 030/WX RA/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KVCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1557Reported at 15:57 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 28TE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSSF reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 5/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

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.

17
56%
35
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1740Z (12:40 PM CDT)

TAF KSSF 271740Z 2718/2818 09005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN150 FM272100 11007KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 BKN250 FM280700 12005KT P6SM OVC013 TEMPO 2810/2814 OVC009 FM281700 13005KT P6SM BKN025 BKN080

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Live crosswind meter

28TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSSF, 8.1 nm away.

N17357 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 87° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Midlake Airport (28TE)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
28TE
City
Elmendorf
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
535 ft
Coordinates
29.2683, -98.3370
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSSF
TAF
Nearest KSSF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Midlake Airport (28TE)

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

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