Miles Field (40TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Miles Field in Jewett, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLXY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Miles Field (40TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jewett, TX at 460 ft. 40TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLXY, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NE, SW), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLXY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLXY, 24.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KLXY 130935Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM BKN015 26/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T02550232 TSNO
What changed at KLXY (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 40TA
Based on the nearest station (KLXY), 40TA is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway NE, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 460 ft). 40TA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLL, about 44 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 40TA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| SW | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,500 ft.
40TA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Miles Field in Jewett, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 40TA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 40TA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLXY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- NE/SW
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 40TA
- City
- Jewett
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3130, -96.2205
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLXY
- TAF
- Nearest KCLL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 52m
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Nearby airports
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40TA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 40TA?+
40TA has 2 runways: NE, SW; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 40TA come from?+
Miles Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLXY, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 40TA can differ.
Does 40TA have a TAF?+
No. 40TA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLL, about 44 nm away.
Does 40TA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 40TA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 40TA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Miles Field (40TA)
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