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Johnnie Volk Field (37TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGLS), 37TE is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Johnnie Volk Field in Hitchcock, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Johnnie Volk Field (37TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hitchcock, TX at a field elevation of 13 ft. 37TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLS, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (16/34, 17/35), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGLS.

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VFR
Observed 1652Z (11:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLS, 9.7 nm away.

Wind
080° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGLS 281652Z 08012KT 10SM OVC065 27/19 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02670189

What changed at KGLS (nearest station)?

Since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 110° to 080°.

Current pilot readout for 37TE

Based on the nearest station (KGLS), 37TE is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (16, 34, 35). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 13 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
34FAV2 kt head12 kt right
352 kt head12 kt right
161 kt head12 kt left
171 kt tail12 kt left

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37TE runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 16/34
    2,000 × 60 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 37TE
    Wind
    16
    1 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    34
    2 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    2,000 × 60 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 37TE
    Wind
    17
    1 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt headwind · 12 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
071417Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 6,500 ft.

37TE 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 37TE

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

PIREP1645Z (11:45 AM CDT) · 40 NM NW of 37TE · during descent · E145
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IAH UA /OV IAH 278/05/TM 1645/FLDURD/TP E145/SK B025
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH 278/05Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK B025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1640Z (11:40 AM CDT) · 22 NM NW of 37TE · 1,800 ft MSL · E35L
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HOU UA /OV 5 NM NW HOU/TM 1640/FL018/TP E35L/SK BASES RPTD 022
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NM NW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E35LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES RPTD 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1613Z (11:13 AM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 37TE · 1,100 ft MSL · P28A
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DWH UA /OV 8 WEST/TM 1613/FL011/TP P28A/SK SCT TO BKN/RM BASES 017
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT TO BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 017Remarks.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 40 NM NW of 37TE · during descent · CRJ2
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IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1559/FL030/TP CRJ2/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN030 DURD
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES BKN030 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 22 NM NW of 37TE · 5,000 ft MSL · LJ45
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HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1535/FL050/TP LJ45/SK OVC045 TOPS 065
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC045 TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 22 NM NW of 37TE · during climb · E145
smooth ride turbulence
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HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1533/FL065/TP E145/SK TOPS 065/TB SMOOTH RIDE /RM DURC
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTH RIDETurbulence: smooth ride.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 37TE · altitude unknown · C172
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DWH UA /OV DWH/TM 1523/FLUNK/TP C172/SK BKN017 TOPS 019
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FLUNKAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN017 TOPS 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1520Z (10:20 AM CDT) · 40 NM NW of 37TE · during climb · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 1520/FL190/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 37TE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLS reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 8/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
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.

34/35
54%
16
46%
17
0%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KGLS 281120Z 2812/2912 11011KT P6SM BKN150 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

37TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGLS, 9.7 nm away.

N341612 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Johnnie Volk Field (37TE)
N ↑

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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
37TE
City
Hitchcock
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
29.3602, -95.0099
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGLS
TAF
Nearest KGLS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Johnnie Volk Field (37TE)

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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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