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Skid Row Airpark (42XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWG), 42XA is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Skid Row Airpark in Golinda, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Skid Row Airpark (42XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Golinda, TX at a field elevation of 472 ft. 42XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWG, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,872 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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VFR
Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWG, 13.7 nm away.

Wind
140° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPWG 290156Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02390206

What changed at KPWG (nearest station)?

Since the 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 42XA

Based on the nearest station (KPWG), 42XA is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 472 ft). 42XA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 17 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
15FAV10 kt head2 kt left
3310 kt tail2 kt right

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42XA 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
    1,872 × 150 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 42XA
    Wind
    15
    10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    33
    10 kt tailwind · 2 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
091702Z13Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

42XA 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 42XA

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

PIREP0221Z (9:21 PM CDT) · 53 NM N of 42XA · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE170040/TM 0221/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW96
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 58 NM SW of 42XA · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK310015/TM 0206/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK310015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 61 NM W of 42XA · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
moderate chop 340 turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ310010/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP 340/RM ZFW62
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 340Turbulence: moderate chop 340.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0156Z (8:56 PM CDT) · 59 NM E of 42XA · 25,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 0156/FL250/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 51 NM NE of 42XA · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL2341
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ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0108Z (8:08 PM CDT) · 63 NM S of 42XA · 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.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 82 NM NW of 42XA · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0013Z (7:13 PM CDT) · 70 NM E of 42XA · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA030020/TM 0013/FL370/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 42XA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

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
61%
33
39%

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Live crosswind meter

42XA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPWG, 14 nm away.

N153310 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,872 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Skid Row Airpark (42XA) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 42XA

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 42XA.

Security TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 17.3 NM from 42XA
NOTAM: 6/0543
Hazard TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 17.5 NM from 42XA
Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/9778

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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
42XA
City
Golinda
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
472 ft
Coordinates
31.3623, -97.0903
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,872 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPWG
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Skid Row Airpark (42XA)

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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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