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Jim Sears Airport (3TA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Jim Sears Airport in Paradise, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXBP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Jim Sears Airport (3TA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paradise, TX at 900 ft. 3TA7 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KXBP, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KXBP, the station this page is based on.

No data
Observed 0630Z (1:30 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KXBP, 2.4 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
29°C / 83°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (83°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KXBP 290630Z AUTO 17006KT CLR 29/20 A2988 RMK AO2 T02850200 PWINO

What changed at KXBP (nearest station)?

Since the 0610Z (1:10 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0610Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 3TA7

Based on the nearest station (KXBP), 3TA7 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 900 ft). 3TA7 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 3TA7. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV6 kt tail1 kt right
356 kt tail1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091806Z19Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 86 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

3TA7 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Jim Sears Airport in Paradise, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 3TA7 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3TA7

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

PIREP0620Z (1:20 AM CDT) · 26 NM E of 3TA7 · 2,200 ft MSL · B738
Show raw report
AFW UA /OV AFW 2S/TM 0620/FL022/TP B738/WV 17822KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC WINDS ALOFT. SFC WV 17007KT
AFW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AFW 2SLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0620Reported at 06:20 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WV 17822KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC WINDS ALOFT. SFC WV …Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3TA7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXBP reported varied conditions across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling:
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3TA7
City
Paradise
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
900 ft
Coordinates
33.1401, -97.8042
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KXBP
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 50m

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3TA7 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 3TA7?+

3TA7 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 3TA7 come from?+

Jim Sears Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KXBP, about 2 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3TA7 can differ.

Does 3TA7 have a TAF?+

No — 3TA7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 26 nm away.

Does 3TA7 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 3TA7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3TA7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Jim Sears Airport (3TA7)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Jim Sears Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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