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Benson Airstrip (2XS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUVA), 2XS8 is currently IFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Benson Airstrip in Uvalde, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUVA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Benson Airstrip (2XS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Uvalde, TX at a field elevation of 929 ft. 2XS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUVA, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDLF.

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IFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUVA, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
100° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 67°F / 20°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KUVA 281255Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC009 21/20 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 T02110197 $

What changed at KUVA (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 2XS8

Based on the nearest station (KUVA), 2XS8 is currently IFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 929 ft). 2XS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDLF, about 51 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
15FAV3 kt head5 kt left
333 kt tail5 kt right

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2XS8 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
    3,300 × 80 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2XS8
    Wind
    15
    3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    33
    3 kt tailwind · 5 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
061313Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 900 ft.

2XS8 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 2XS8

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

PIREP1121Z (6:21 AM CDT) · 75 NM E of 2XS8 · 1,300 ft MSL · 737
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SAT UA /OV 3NE/TM 1121/FL013/TP 737/SK B013OVC T017OVC/RM HYR LYR ABOVE
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP 737Aircraft type reporting.
SK B013OVC T017OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HYR LYR ABOVERemarks.
PIREP1113Z (6:13 AM CDT) · 75 NM E of 2XS8 · 1,500 ft MSL · 737
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SAT UA /OV 3 SE /TM 1113/FL015/TP 737/SK SKIES REPORTED CLEAR/RM AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO CEILING AN SKIES CLEAR
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 SELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1113Reported at 11:13 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP 737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKIES REPORTED CLEARSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO CEIL…Remarks.
PIREP1013Z (5:13 AM CDT) · 72 NM E of 2XS8 · 1,400 ft MSL · B763
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SAT UA /OV 3 NW KSAT/TM 1013/FL014/TP B763/SK BASE OVC014
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NW KSATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1013Reported at 10:13 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0945Z (4:45 AM CDT) · 71 NM E of 2XS8 · 1,600 ft MSL · B757
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SAT UA /OV 5 NW KSAT/TM 0945/FL016/TP B757/SK BASE OVC016
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NW KSATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0945Reported at 09:45 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B757Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE OVC016Sky 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 2XS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUVA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 29%IFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 9%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/19 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

15
62%
33
38%

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Live crosswind meter

2XS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUVA, 4.3 nm away.

N15336 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 56° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Benson Airstrip (2XS8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2XS8
City
Uvalde
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
929 ft
Coordinates
29.2294, -99.8239
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUVA
TAF
Nearest KDLF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Benson Airstrip (2XS8)

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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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