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Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport (43TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMFE), 43TX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport in Alamo, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMFE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport (43TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Alamo, TX at a field elevation of 91 ft. 43TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMFE, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,925 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMFE.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMFE, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
87°F / 31°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMFE 281753Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T03060189 10311 20239 58010

What changed at KMFE (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.10 → 30.07 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 43TX

Based on the nearest station (KMFE), 43TX is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 91 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
12FAV6 kt head5 kt right
306 kt tail5 kt left

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43TX 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 12/30
    1,925 × 90 ft · ASPH-TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 43TX
    Wind
    12
    6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    30
    6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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
0102118Z05Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

43TX 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 43TX

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

PIREP1810Z (1:10 PM CDT) · 60 NM NE of 43TX · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
moderate chop turbulence
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BRO UA /OV BRO360050/TM 1810/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRO360050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 6 NM W of 43TX · 1,000 ft MSL · C206
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CRP UA /OV MFE/TM 1540/FL010/TP C206/SK BKN040
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C206Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) · 43 NM NE of 43TX · 34,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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MFE UA /OV MFE030045/TM 1350/FL340/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MFE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFE030045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft 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 43TX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMFE reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
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.

12
62%
30
38%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KMFE 281720Z 2818/2918 14008KT P6SM FEW030 FM282300 11005KT P6SM BKN110 FM291500 11010KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

43TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMFE, 5.6 nm away.

N12308 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 43° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,925 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport (43TX)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
43TX
City
Alamo
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
91 ft
Coordinates
26.1531, -98.1363
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,925 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMFE
TAF
Nearest KMFE
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 22m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport (43TX)

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 Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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