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Skida Patch Airport (2XS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF00), 2XS4 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Skida Patch Airport in Bells, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF00): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Skida Patch Airport (2XS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bells, TX at a field elevation of 665 ft. 2XS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF00, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUA.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF00, 11.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 10 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KF00 282015Z AUTO 16010G14KT 10SM SCT041 27/16 A3012 RMK AO2

What changed at KF00 (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.
  • Wind speed up from 5 to 10 kt.

Current pilot readout for 2XS4

Based on the nearest station (KF00), 2XS4 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 665 ft). 2XS4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 17 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
19FAV9 kt head5 kt left (g7)
019 kt tail3 kt right (g5)

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2XS4 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 01/19
    1,200 × 45 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2XS4
    Wind
    01
    9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    9 kt headwind · 5 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
081620Z08Z20Z

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

2XS4 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 2XS4

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

PIREP1952Z (2:52 PM CDT) · 56 NM SW of 2XS4 · during descent · E170
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DFW UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 1952/FLDURD/TP E170/SK SCT 049 BASES 040/RM DFWEE
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1952Reported at 19:52 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 049 BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DFWEERemarks.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 61 NM S of 2XS4 · 4,300 ft MSL · E145
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DAL UA /OV 8 S DAL/TM 1930/FL043/TP E145/SK BKN/RM BASES 043, TOPS 070
DAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 S DALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 043, TOPS 070Remarks.
PIREP1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) · 33 NM S of 2XS4 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 1909/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP1845Z (1:45 PM CDT) · 56 NM SW of 2XS4 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous- moderate fl370-390 turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVW/TM 1845/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS-MOD FL370-390/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS-MOD FL370-390Turbulence: continuous- moderate fl370-390.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 2XS4 · 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.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 56 NM SW of 2XS4 · during climb · A321
light turbulence
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DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 93 NM SE of 2XS4 · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 98 NM SW of 2XS4 · 27,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2XS4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF00 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

19
71%
01
29%

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Live crosswind meter

2XS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF00, 12 nm away.

N190110 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
12 kt
Crosswind in gusts
7 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Skida Patch Airport (2XS4)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2XS4
City
Bells
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
665 ft
Coordinates
33.6614, -96.4064
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF00
TAF
Nearest KDUA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Skida Patch Airport (2XS4)

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

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