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Rafter J Airport (3TX9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:48 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFWS), 3TX9 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rafter J Airport in Burleson, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rafter J Airport (3TX9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burleson, TX at a field elevation of 710 ft. 3TX9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFWS, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGKY.

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VFR
Observed 1548Z (10:48 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFWS, 2.6 nm away.

Wind
190° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFWS 281548Z 19010KT 10SM SCT018 24/19 A3018

What changed at KFWS (nearest station)?

Since the 1452Z (9:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature rose 5°C between reports.
  • Wind speed up from 5 to 10 kt.
  • The 6,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.20 → 30.18 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 3TX9

Based on the nearest station (KFWS), 3TX9 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 710 ft). 3TX9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGKY, about 13 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
15FAV8 kt head5 kt right
3310 kt tail2 kt left

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3TX9 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 15/33
    2,800 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3TX9
    Wind
    15
    8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    33
    10 kt tailwind · 2 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
061317Z06Z15Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3TX9 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 3TX9

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

PIREP1637Z (11:37 AM CDT) · 82 NM NW of 3TX9 · 28,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ABI UA /OV ABI045070/TM 1637/FL280/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI045070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 57 NM S of 3TX9 · 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.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 94 NM S of 3TX9 · 1,800 ft MSL · AH64
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GRK UA/OV KHLR/TM 1600/FL018/TP AH64/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHLRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP AH64Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 38 NM W of 3TX9 · 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.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 96 NM E of 3TX9 · during descent · SR22
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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.
PIREP1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) · 52 NM NW of 3TX9 · 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) · 47 NM NE of 3TX9 · 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) · 33 NM E of 3TX9 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3TX9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFWS reported mostly VFR across 44 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

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.

15
69%
33
31%

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Live crosswind meter

3TX9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFWS, 2.6 nm away.

N153310 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 33° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Rafter J Airport (3TX9)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3TX9
City
Burleson
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
710 ft
Coordinates
32.5276, -97.2808
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFWS
TAF
Nearest KGKY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 49m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rafter J Airport (3TX9)

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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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