Yates Field (37TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K81R), 37TX is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Yates Field in San Saba, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K81R): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Yates Field (37TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around San Saba, TX at a field elevation of 1,418 ft. 37TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K81R, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBBD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K81R, 9.2 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,200 ft, scattered clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K81R 281055Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM SCT022 SCT031 16/15 A3015 RMK AO2 T01610153
What changed at K81R (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 2,200 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 37TX
Based on the nearest station (K81R), 37TX is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,418 ft). 37TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBBD, about 25 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 22 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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37TX 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 04/222,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 37TXWind
- 04
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
37TX 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 37TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K81R reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 74%
- 22
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
37TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K81R, 9.2 nm away.
Wind is 29° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- 37TX
- City
- San Saba
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,418 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3216, -98.8656
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K81R
- TAF
- Nearest KBBD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Yates Field (37TX)
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