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Lockett Airport (29TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF05), 29TX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Lockett Airport (29TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vernon, TX at a field elevation of 1,282 ft. 29TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF05, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLTS.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF05, 8.8 nm away.

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KF05 281355Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3013 RMK AO2 T01800155

What changed at KF05 (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 29TX

Based on the nearest station (KF05), 29TX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,282 ft). 29TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLTS, about 35 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
15FAV5 kt head2 kt right
335 kt tail1 kt right

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29TX 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 15/33
    3,000 × 30 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 29TX
    Wind
    15
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    33
    5 kt tailwind · 1 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
0112214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.

29TX 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 29TX

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

PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 100 NM S of 29TX · during descent · C208
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ABI UA /OV 1N/TM 1330/FLDURD/TP C208/SK BKN027-TOPS030
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN027-TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 72 NM S of 29TX · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
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ABI UA /OV ABI020030/TM 1324/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP1242Z (7:42 AM CDT) · 65 NM SW of 29TX · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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LBB UA /OV GTH180020/TM 1242/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GTH180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1242Reported at 12:42 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 100 NM S of 29TX · altitude unknown · C525
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ABI UA /OV 5S/TM 1227/FLDUC/TP C525/SK OVC027-TOPS040
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FLDUCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC027-TOPS040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 29TX

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.

15
81%
33
19%

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Live crosswind meter

29TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF05, 8.8 nm away.

N15335 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lockett Airport (29TX)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
Jet A
Attended
Mon-Sat DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
29TX
City
Vernon
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,282 ft
Coordinates
34.0948, -99.3651
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF05
TAF
Nearest KLTS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 47m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Lockett Airport (29TX)

Community-submitted

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

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