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Gravco Airport (2TA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFK), 2TA1 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gravco Airport in Lufkin, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gravco Airport (2TA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lufkin, TX at a field elevation of 284 ft. 2TA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFK, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFK.

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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 KLFK, 9.9 nm away.

Wind
150° 5 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLFK 281753Z AUTO 15005G15KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02780150 10278 20156 58016 $

What changed at KLFK (nearest station)?

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

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.18 → 30.16 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 2TA1

Based on the nearest station (KLFK), 2TA1 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 284 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
17FAV5 kt head2 kt left (g5)
354 kt tail2 kt right (g7)

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2TA1 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
    1,500 × 200 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2TA1
    Wind
    17
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 2 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
091718Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2TA1 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 2TA1

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

PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 87 NM E of 2TA1 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) · 50 NM W of 2TA1 · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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DKR UA /OV CRIED/TM 1819/FL320/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
DKR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRIEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1819Reported at 18:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of 2TA1 · 2,000 ft MSL · G280
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DWH UA /OV 9 NORTH/TM 1801/FL020/TP G280/WX -RA/RM BASES 022
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM BASES 022Remarks.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 85 NM SW of 2TA1 · during climb · CL35
lt turbulence
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IAH UA /OV 20NW IAH/TM 1754/FL120/TP CL35/SK TOPS 120/TB LT/RM DURC CLIMB
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LTTurbulence: lt.
RM DURC CLIMBRemarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 80 NM E of 2TA1 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop intermittent turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300040/TM 1752/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP INTMT/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP INTMTTurbulence: light chop intermittent.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 85 NM NW of 2TA1 · 4,000 ft MSL · EA50
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GGG UA /OV TYR360020/TM 1735/FL040/TP EA50/SK TOP047
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYR360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1719Z (12:19 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of 2TA1 · 2,000 ft MSL · SF50
moderate chop turbulence
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DWH UA /OV 5 NORTH/TM 1719/FL020/TP SF50/WX -RA/TB MOD CHOP/RM VMC
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1719Reported at 17:19 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP1709Z (12:09 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of 2TA1 · during descent · E75L
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IAH UA /OV IAH 278/04/TM 1709/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK B021
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH 278/04Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1709Reported at 17:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK B021Sky 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 2TA1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
55%
35
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1739Z (12:39 PM CDT)

TAF KLFK 281739Z 2818/2918 16008KT P6SM FEW100 FM290000 10003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM291200 18004KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

2TA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFK, 9.9 nm away.

N17355 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
5 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gravco Airport (2TA1)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2TA1
City
Lufkin
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
284 ft
Coordinates
31.3902, -94.6910
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLFK
TAF
Nearest KLFK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gravco Airport (2TA1)

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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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