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Kubecka Aviation Airport (3XS1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSX), 3XS1 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Kubecka Aviation Airport in Palacios, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kubecka Aviation Airport (3XS1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palacios, TX at a field elevation of 20 ft. 3XS1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSX, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSX, 3.8 nm away.

Wind
120° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,400 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPSX 281553Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM FEW014 26/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02610222

What changed at KPSX (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3XS1

Based on the nearest station (KPSX), 3XS1 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 20 ft). 3XS1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 33 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 head6 kt left
335 kt tail9 kt right

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3XS1 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
    2,640 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3XS1
    Wind
    15
    8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    33
    5 kt tailwind · 9 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
0122416Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3XS1 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 3XS1

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

PIREP1613Z (11:13 AM CDT) · 87 NM NE of 3XS1 · 1,100 ft MSL · P28A
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DWH UA /OV 8 WEST/TM 1613/FL011/TP P28A/SK SCT TO BKN/RM BASES 017
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT TO BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 017Remarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 65 NM W of 3XS1 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
moderate chop turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP355050/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP355050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 63 NM W of 3XS1 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP360040/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 79 NM SW of 3XS1 · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional moderate 380 turbulence
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CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1559/FL380/TP B738/TB OCNL MOD 380/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD 380Turbulence: occasional moderate 380.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 87 NM NE of 3XS1 · during descent · CRJ2
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IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1559/FL030/TP CRJ2/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN030 DURD
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES BKN030 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1547Z (10:47 AM CDT) · 79 NM SW of 3XS1 · 39,000 ft MSL · E190
light to moderate chop 390 turbulence
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CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1547/FL390/TP E190/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1547Reported at 15:47 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP E190Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390Turbulence: light to moderate chop 390.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 75 NM NE of 3XS1 · 5,000 ft MSL · LJ45
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HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1535/FL050/TP LJ45/SK OVC045 TOPS 065
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC045 TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 75 NM NE of 3XS1 · during climb · E145
smooth ride turbulence
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HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1533/FL065/TP E145/SK TOPS 065/TB SMOOTH RIDE /RM DURC
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTH RIDETurbulence: smooth ride.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3XS1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

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
51%
33
49%

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Live crosswind meter

3XS1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSX, 3.8 nm away.

N153310 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 36° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,640 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kubecka Aviation Airport (3XS1)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3XS1
City
Palacios
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
28.7672, -96.3069
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPSX
TAF
Nearest KVCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kubecka Aviation Airport (3XS1)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Kubecka Aviation Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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