Walk-Air Airport (38XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTYR), 38XA is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Walk-Air Airport in Tyler, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Walk-Air Airport (38XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tyler, TX at a field elevation of 474 ft. 38XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTYR, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTYR, 3.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR KTYR 280953Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC020 17/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01670128
What changed at KTYR (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 38XA
Based on the nearest station (KTYR), 38XA is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 474 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,550 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 3,550 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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38XA 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 12/303,550 × 30 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at 38XAWind
- 12
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,000 ft.
38XA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38XA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYR reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 80%
- 30
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0534Z (12:34 AM CDT)
TAF KTYR 280534Z 2806/2906 15003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2812/2816 BKN030 FM281600 16006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM290000 14004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
38XA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTYR, 3.3 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38XA
- City
- Tyler
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 474 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4081, -95.3894
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,550 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTYR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 24m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Northside RC Airpark , Tyler, TX · 4 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Walk-Air Airport (38XA)
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