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Flying G Airport (28XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTRL), 28XS is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Flying G Airport in Kaufman, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTRL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying G Airport (28XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kaufman, TX at a field elevation of 470 ft. 28XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTRL, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAL.

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VFR
Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTRL, 4.8 nm away.

Wind
130° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTRL 290053Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02330172

What changed at KTRL (nearest station)?

Since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 28XS

Based on the nearest station (KTRL), 28XS is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 470 ft). 28XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 29 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
04FAV0 kt head4 kt right
220 kt head4 kt left

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28XS 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 04/22
    1,400 × 30 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 28XS
    Wind
    04
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    22
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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
061201Z14Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

28XS 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 28XS

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

PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 49 NM S of 28XS · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL2341
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ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0119Z (8:19 PM CDT) · 43 NM NE of 28XS · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG300050/TM 0119/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 92 NM W of 28XS · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0013Z (7:13 PM CDT) · 82 NM S of 28XS · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA030020/TM 0013/FL370/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0012Z (7:12 PM CDT) · 46 NM W of 28XS · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate turbulence
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DFW UA /OV FUZ/TM 0012/FL350/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 35 NM NW of 28XS · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 78 NM S of 28XS · during climb · B738
continuous light occnl moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 28 NM S of 28XS · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 28XS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTRL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 32%IFR 9%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

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.

04
53%
22
47%

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Live crosswind meter

28XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTRL, 4.8 nm away.

N04224 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying G Airport (28XS)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
28XS
City
Kaufman
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
470 ft
Coordinates
32.6460, -96.3253
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTRL
TAF
Nearest KDAL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying G Airport (28XS)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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