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Star Smith Field (3XS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSKF), 3XS5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Star Smith Field in Von Ormy, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSKF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Star Smith Field (3XS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Von Ormy, TX at a field elevation of 662 ft. 3XS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSKF, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSKF.

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VFR
Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSKF, 7.2 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 25°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 25°C (76°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSKF 280055Z 17008KT 10SM BKN039 OVC050 25/17 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP180 T02450167 $

What changed at KSKF (nearest station)?

Since the 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 5,500 ft to 3,900 ft.

Current pilot readout for 3XS5

Based on the nearest station (KSKF), 3XS5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 662 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV8 kt head1 kt left
358 kt tail1 kt right

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3XS5 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
    2,000 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3XS5
    Wind
    17
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 1 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
061301Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 4,400 ft → 3,900 ft.

3XS5 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 3XS5

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

PIREP0108Z (8:08 PM CDT) · 88 NM NE of 3XS5 · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 0108/FL280/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2240Z (5:40 PM CDT) · 88 NM E of 3XS5 · 26,000 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV CWK140040/TM 2240/FL260/TP B737/SK TOP280/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK140040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2201Z (5:01 PM CDT) · 89 NM N of 3XS5 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ170030/TM 2201/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2134Z (4:34 PM CDT) · 77 NM E of 3XS5 · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
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VCT UA /OV VCT330030/TM 2134/FL320/TP B739/SK TOP320/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VCT330030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2134Reported at 21:34 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2121Z (4:21 PM CDT) · 93 NM NW of 3XS5 · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL2044
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ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 2121 F310 MS37 250/052KT TB LIGHT SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 212…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2115Z (4:15 PM CDT) · 94 NM W of 3XS5 · 17,000 ft MSL · TX2
light rime 170 icing
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DLF UA /OV DLF 040025 /TM 2115 /FL170 /TP TX2 /TA M10 /IC LGT RIME 170
DLF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLF 040025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP TX2Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 170Icing: light rime 170.
PIREP2045Z (3:45 PM CDT) · 91 NM NW of 3XS5 · 32,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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JCT UA /OV JCT090010/TM 2045/FL320/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JCT090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2044Z (3:44 PM CDT) · 29 NM SE of 3XS5 · 35,000 ft MSL · E170
light chop turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT165045/TM 2044/FL350/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT165045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2044Reported at 20:44 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3XS5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSKF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 101 observations, with 34 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 35%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 7%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/19 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

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
54%
35
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1800Z (1:00 PM CDT)

TAF KSKF 281800Z 2818/2924 13009KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN025 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2818/2821 BKN015 BECMG 2823/2824 13012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3002INS BECMG 2906/2907 13006KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 QNH3002INS BECMG 2910/2911 13006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN007 QNH3002INS BECMG 2918/2919 13010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN012CB QNH2997INS TX28/2821Z TN20/2912Z

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Live crosswind meter

3XS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSKF, 7.2 nm away.

N17358 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Star Smith Field (3XS5)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3XS5
City
Von Ormy
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
662 ft
Coordinates
29.2980, -98.6767
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSKF
TAF
Nearest KSKF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Star Smith Field (3XS5)

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 Star Smith Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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