Scott Airport (31TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:51 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KACT), 31TX is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Scott Airport in Waco, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Scott Airport (31TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waco, TX at a field elevation of 590 ft. 31TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KACT, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACT, 5.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,600 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KACT 281851Z 15008G15KT 10SM SCT016 27/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02670189
What changed at KACT (nearest station)?
Since the 1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.13 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 31TX
Based on the nearest station (KACT), 31TX is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 590 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,950 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 4 kt left (g7) |
| 35 | 1,950 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right (g7) |
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31TX 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,950 × 120 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 31TXWind
- 17
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
31TX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 31TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACT reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 63%
- 35
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)
TAF KACT 281721Z 2818/2918 15008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT160
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Live crosswind meter
31TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KACT, 5.2 nm away.
Wind is 27° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 31TX
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 31TX.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 31TX
- City
- Waco
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 590 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.5968, -97.3300
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACT
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for Scott Airport (31TX)
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