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Deussen Field (45TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDTO), 45TE is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Deussen Field in Ponder, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDTO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Deussen Field (45TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ponder, TX at a field elevation of 790 ft. 45TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDTO, about 6 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 KAFW.

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VFR
Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDTO, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDTO 290153Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02170161

What changed at KDTO (nearest station)?

Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 45TE

Based on the nearest station (KDTO), 45TE is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 790 ft). 45TE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 12 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
17FAV6 kt head2 kt left
355 kt tail3 kt right

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45TE 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 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 45TE
    Wind
    17
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    5 kt tailwind · 3 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
0122402Z15Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

45TE 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 45TE

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

PIREP0221Z (9:21 PM CDT) · 63 NM SE of 45TE · 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) · 49 NM W of 45TE · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP0157Z (8:57 PM CDT) · 62 NM N of 45TE · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate chop turbulence
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ADM UA /OV ADM/TM 0157/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ADMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0157Reported at 01:57 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 98 NM SE of 45TE · 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.
PIREP0119Z (8:19 PM CDT) · 91 NM E of 45TE · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG300050/TM 0119/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 62 NM SW of 45TE · 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.
PIREP0049Z (7:49 PM CDT) · 80 NM NW of 45TE · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light 360 turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS200020/TM 0049/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360/RM ZFW94
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 360Turbulence: continuous light 360.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP0037Z (7:37 PM CDT) · 97 NM W of 45TE · 27,900 ft MSL · UAL1830
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ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 0037 F279 248/043KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 003…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 45TE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDTO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

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
68%
35
32%

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Live crosswind meter

45TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDTO, 6.4 nm away.

N17356 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° 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 Deussen Field (45TE)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 45TE

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 45TE.

VIP TFR
Weatherford, TX
Active 21 NM from 45TE
Effective: Thursday, October 29, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/2679

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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
City
Ponder
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
790 ft
Coordinates
33.1918, -97.3244
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDTO
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 55m

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Pilot PIREPs for Deussen Field (45TE)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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