Ghost Apache Airport (45XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCOT), 45XS is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ghost Apache Airport in Cotulla, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ghost Apache Airport (45XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cotulla, TX at a field elevation of 330 ft. 45XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOT, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 4,045 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOT, 25.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOT 280253Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02110178 51010
What changed at KCOT (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 45XS
Based on the nearest station (KCOT), 45XS is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 330 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 4,045 ft | DIRT | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 28 | 4,045 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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45XS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/284,045 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 45XSWind
- 10
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
45XS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 45XS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV SAT180035/TM 2122/FL350/TP A319/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 45XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOT reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 92%
- 28
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KCOT 272320Z 2800/2824 11008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM280800 11005KT P6SM BKN011 FM281700 11006KT P6SM SCT023
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Live crosswind meter
45XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOT, 26 nm away.
Wind is 36° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 45XS
- City
- Cotulla
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 330 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.1311, -98.9061
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,045 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ghost Apache Airport (45XS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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