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Fly-N-Ski Airport (31XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGVT), 31XS is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Fly-N-Ski Airport in Merit, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGVT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fly-N-Ski Airport (31XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Merit, TX at a field elevation of 638 ft. 31XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGVT, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,325 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAL.

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VFR
Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGVT, 12.4 nm away.

Wind
120° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGVT 290135Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3013 RMK AO2 T01880163

What changed at KGVT (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 31XS

Based on the nearest station (KGVT), 31XS is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 638 ft). 31XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 36 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
17FAV2 kt head2 kt left
351 kt tail3 kt right

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31XS 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
    2,325 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 31XS
    Wind
    17
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    1 kt tailwind · 3 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
061201Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

31XS 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 31XS

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

PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 81 NM S of 31XS · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL2341
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ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0119Z (8:19 PM CDT) · 40 NM SE of 31XS · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG300050/TM 0119/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP0117Z (8:17 PM CDT) · 91 NM N of 31XS · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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MLC UA /OV MLC220015/TM 0117/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZFW48
MLC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLC220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP0012Z (7:12 PM CDT) · 49 NM W of 31XS · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate turbulence
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DFW UA /OV FUZ/TM 0012/FL350/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 34 NM W of 31XS · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 100 NM N of 31XS · 24,000 ft MSL · CL60
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MLC UA /OV MLC260015/TM 2239/FL240/TP CL60/TB NEG/RM ZFW38
MLC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLC260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW38Remarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 60 NM S of 31XS · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 42 NM SW of 31XS · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 31XS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGVT reported mostly VFR across 66 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
64%
35
36%

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Live crosswind meter

31XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGVT, 12 nm away.

N17353 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 56° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,325 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Fly-N-Ski Airport (31XS)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
31XS
City
Merit
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
638 ft
Coordinates
33.1837, -96.2703
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,325 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGVT
TAF
Nearest KDAL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fly-N-Ski Airport (31XS)

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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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