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Lowell Smith Jr Airport (3TX6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCPT), 3TX6 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lowell Smith Jr Airport in Rio Vista, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lowell Smith Jr Airport (3TX6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rio Vista, TX at a field elevation of 740 ft. 3TX6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPT, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGKY.

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VFR
Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPT, 7.7 nm away.

Wind
140° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 65°F / 19°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCPT 290335Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3007 RMK AO2 T02110186 $

What changed at KCPT (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3TX6

Based on the nearest station (KCPT), 3TX6 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 740 ft). 3TX6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGKY, about 30 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
17FAV7 kt head4 kt left
356 kt tail5 kt right

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3TX6 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
    2,600 × 110 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3TX6
    Wind
    17
    7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    35
    6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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
0102003Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3TX6 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 3TX6

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

PIREP0320Z (10:20 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of 3TX6 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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AQO UA /OV LLO345030/TM 0320/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AQO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LLO345030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0221Z (9:21 PM CDT) · 27 NM E of 3TX6 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE170040/TM 0221/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW96
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 78 NM NW of 3TX6 · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 72 NM SW of 3TX6 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
moderate chop 340 turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ310010/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP 340/RM ZFW62
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 340Turbulence: moderate chop 340.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0156Z (8:56 PM CDT) · 98 NM SE of 3TX6 · 25,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 0156/FL250/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 62 NM E of 3TX6 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL2341
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ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 39 NM W of 3TX6 · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0037Z (7:37 PM CDT) · 96 NM W of 3TX6 · 27,900 ft MSL · UAL1830
Show raw report
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 0037 F279 248/043KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 003…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3TX6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 4%IFR 43%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 1%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
65%
35
35%

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Live crosswind meter

3TX6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCPT, 7.7 nm away.

N17358 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lowell Smith Jr Airport (3TX6)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3TX6
City
Rio Vista
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
740 ft
Coordinates
32.2335, -97.3808
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCPT
TAF
Nearest KGKY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lowell Smith Jr Airport (3TX6)

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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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