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Hardy Field (3XA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGLE), 3XA1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hardy Field in Valley View, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hardy Field (3XA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valley View, TX at a field elevation of 670 ft. 3XA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLE, 10.7 nm away.

Wind
180° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,500 ft
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGLE 281935Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM BKN035 26/18 A3012 RMK AO2 T02600181

What changed at KGLE (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 3,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for 3XA1

Based on the nearest station (KGLE), 3XA1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 670 ft). 3XA1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, 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
12FAV6 kt head10 kt right
305 kt tail10 kt left

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3XA1 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 12/30
    2,500 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3XA1
    Wind
    12
    6 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
    30
    5 kt tailwind · 10 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
091719Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.

3XA1 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 3XA1

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

PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 48 NM S of 3XA1 · 4,300 ft MSL · E145
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DAL UA /OV 8 S DAL/TM 1930/FL043/TP E145/SK BKN/RM BASES 043, TOPS 070
DAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 S DALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 043, TOPS 070Remarks.
PIREP1927Z (2:27 PM CDT) · 98 NM SW of 3XA1 · during climb · C56X
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DFW UA /OV MQP185040/TM 1927/FL380/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM DURC ZFW94
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP185040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) · 49 NM SE of 3XA1 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 1909/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP1845Z (1:45 PM CDT) · 35 NM S of 3XA1 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous- moderate fl370-390 turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVW/TM 1845/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS-MOD FL370-390/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 FL370-390Turbulence: continuous- moderate fl370-390.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of 3XA1 · 4,200 ft MSL · PA30
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SEP UA /OV SEP/TM 1747/FL042/TP PA30/SK BASES AT 042/RM ZFW62
SEP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP PA30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1740Z (12:40 PM CDT) · 70 NM SW of 3XA1 · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
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GDJ UA /OV GDJ/TM 1740/FL030/TP P28A/SK BASES AT 030/RM ZFW62
GDJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 35 NM S of 3XA1 · during climb · A321
light turbulence
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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.
PIREP1637Z (11:37 AM CDT) · 80 NM W of 3XA1 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3XA1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLE reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
74%
30
26%

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Live crosswind meter

3XA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGLE, 11 nm away.

N123011 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
10 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 12, 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 Hardy Field (3XA1)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3XA1
City
Valley View
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
670 ft
Coordinates
33.4740, -97.1693
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGLE
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hardy Field (3XA1)

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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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