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Macho Grande Airport (41XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KT74), 41XS is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Macho Grande Airport in Taylor, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KT74): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Macho Grande Airport (41XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Taylor, TX at a field elevation of 596 ft. 41XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KT74, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

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LIFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KT74, 2.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind calm, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KT74 281255Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 18/17 A3021 RMK AO2

What changed at KT74 (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 41XS

Based on the nearest station (KT74), 41XS is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 596 ft). 41XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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41XS 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 18/36
    2,500 × 45 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 41XS
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    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
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.

41XS 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 41XS

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

PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 46 NM SE of 41XS · 12,000 ft MSL · G150
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TME UA /OV IDU250020/TM 1306/FL120/TP G150/SK BASE 008 TOP 098/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IDU250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP G150Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 008 TOP 098Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1239Z (7:39 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of 41XS · 1,500 ft MSL · SR22
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DWH UA /OV DWH210004/TM 1239/FL015/TP SR22/SK SCT025/RM BASES ESTIMATED
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DWH210004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES ESTIMATEDRemarks.
PIREP1222Z (7:22 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of 41XS · during climb · PA46
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DWH UA /OV DWH230001/TM 1222/FL012/TP PA46/SK SCT017/RM BASES ESTIMATED DURC
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DWH230001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES ESTIMATED DURCRemarks.
PIREP1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) · 64 NM N of 41XS · during climb · TWEN
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ACT UA /OV KACT187001/TM 1220/FL014/TP TWEN/SK BKN009TOPS013/RM DURC
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT187001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP TWENAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN009TOPS013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1218Z (7:18 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of 41XS · during climb · P28A
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DWH UA /OV DWH230001/TM 1218/FL011/TP P28A/WX 5SM/RM VIS 5SM DURC
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DWH230001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1218Reported at 12:18 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
WX 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VIS 5SM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1216Z (7:16 AM CDT) · 24 NM SW of 41XS · 900 ft MSL · A320
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1216/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC 009 TOPS 020
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009 TOPS 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1121Z (6:21 AM CDT) · 76 NM SW of 41XS · 1,300 ft MSL · 737
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SAT UA /OV 3NE/TM 1121/FL013/TP 737/SK B013OVC T017OVC/RM HYR LYR ABOVE
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP 737Aircraft type reporting.
SK B013OVC T017OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HYR LYR ABOVERemarks.
PIREP1113Z (6:13 AM CDT) · 76 NM SW of 41XS · 1,500 ft MSL · 737
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SAT UA /OV 3 SE /TM 1113/FL015/TP 737/SK SKIES REPORTED CLEAR/RM AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO CEILING AN SKIES CLEAR
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 SELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1113Reported at 11:13 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP 737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKIES REPORTED CLEARSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO CEIL…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 41XS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KT74 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 78%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
67%
36
33%

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Live crosswind meter

41XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KT74, 2.6 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Macho Grande Airport (41XS) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
41XS
City
Taylor
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
596 ft
Coordinates
30.5345, -97.4198
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KT74
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Macho Grande Airport (41XS)

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 Macho Grande Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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