Paradise Point Airport (3TX1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:43 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTYR), 3TX1 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Paradise Point Airport in Frankston, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Paradise Point Airport (3TX1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Frankston, TX at a field elevation of 345 ft. 3TX1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTYR, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTYR, 16.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,800 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.
SPECI KTYR 281843Z 20008KT 10SM SCT027 BKN038 27/18 A3016 RMK AO2 T02670178
What changed at KTYR (nearest station)?
Since the 1831Z (1:31 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,700 ft to 3,800 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 3TX1
Based on the nearest station (KTYR), 3TX1 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 1,900 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 09 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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3TX1 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 09/271,900 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3TX1Wind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 8 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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,800 ft.
3TX1 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3TX1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DFW UA /OV CVW/TM 1845/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS MOD 370-390/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD 370-390Turbulence: continuous moderate 37,000–39,000 ft.RM ZFW46Remarks.Show raw report
DKR UA /OV CRIED/TM 1819/FL320/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
DKR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRIEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1819Reported at 18:19 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW89Remarks.Show raw report
GGG UA /OV TYR360020/TM 1735/FL040/TP EA50/SK TOP047
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TYR360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY22Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3TX1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 36 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 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.
- 09
- 82%
- 27
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1738Z (12:38 PM CDT)
TAF KTYR 281738Z 2818/2918 16006KT P6SM SCT035 FM290000 14004KT P6SM BKN250 FM290600 14003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM291300 18005KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
3TX1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTYR, 17 nm away.
Wind is 75° off runway 27, 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3TX1
- City
- Frankston
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 345 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.0824, -95.4450
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTYR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 42m
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Nearby airports
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Tyler Model's Club - Lakewood Float Flying Area , Bullard, TX · 2 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Paradise Point Airport (3TX1)
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