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

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KXBP), 3TA7 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Jim Sears Airport (3TA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paradise, TX at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW.

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VFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
230° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KXBP 281615Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 24/17 A3018 RMK AO2 T02380167 PNO

What changed at KXBP (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 170° to 230° (60°).

Current pilot readout for 3TA7

Based on the nearest station (KXBP), 3TA7 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt head5 kt right
354 kt tail5 kt left

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3TA7 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
    2,500 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3TA7
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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
081616Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3TA7 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 3TA7

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

PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 100 NM S of 3TA7 · during climb · P28A
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CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 27 NM S of 3TA7 · 27,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) · 7 NM NW of 3TA7 · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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MWL UA /OV MQP360030/TM 1544/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 70 NM E of 3TA7 · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 62 NM SE of 3TA7 · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 94 NM S of 3TA7 · during descent · C172
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ACT UA /OV KACT001002/TM 1535/FL016/TP C172/SK OVC016/RM DURD
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT001002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 26 NM E of 3TA7 · during descent · PA44
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1517Z (10:17 AM CDT) · 26 NM E of 3TA7 · during descent · C172
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1517/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN025-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
74%
35
26%

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Live crosswind meter

3TA7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KXBP, 2.4 nm away.

N17356 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 53° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Jim Sears Airport (3TA7)
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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
3TA7
City
Paradise
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
900 ft
Coordinates
33.1401, -97.8042
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KXBP
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Jim Sears Airport (3TA7)

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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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