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Lehman Airport (28TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF05), 28TX is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lehman Airport in Vernon, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF05): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lehman Airport (28TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vernon, TX at a field elevation of 1,275 ft. 28TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF05, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLTS.

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VFR
Observed 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF05, 12 nm away.

Wind
160° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 58°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KF05 281155Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3010 RMK AO2 70001 T01660145 10206 20166

What changed at KF05 (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 28TX

Based on the nearest station (KF05), 28TX is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,275 ft). 28TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLTS, about 36 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
NFAV6 kt tail2 kt right
S6 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112212Z00Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.

28TX 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 28TX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF05 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lehman Airport (28TX)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
28TX
City
Vernon
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,275 ft
Coordinates
34.0859, -99.4551
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF05
TAF
Nearest KLTS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
11h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lehman Airport (28TX)

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