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Hensarling Airport (47TS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUTS), 47TS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hensarling Airport in Madisonville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUTS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hensarling Airport (47TS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Madisonville, TX at a field elevation of 315 ft. 47TS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUTS, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUTS.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUTS, 24.8 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,400 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KUTS 281853Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN034 OVC045 27/19 A3014 RMK AO1 SLP201 T02670189

What changed at KUTS (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.14 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 47TS

Based on the nearest station (KUTS), 47TS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 315 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
08FAV3 kt head5 kt right
263 kt tail5 kt left

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47TS 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 08/26
    2,600 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 47TS
    Wind
    08
    3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    26
    3 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
091819Z09Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → 3,400 ft.

47TS 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 47TS

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

PIREP1917Z (2:17 PM CDT) · 66 NM S of 47TS · 4,000 ft MSL · A319
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IAH UA /OV 15W IAH/TM 1917/FL040/TP A319/SK BASE 050
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15W IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (2:06 PM CDT) · 72 NM SE of 47TS · during climb · E145
occasional light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 1906/FL220/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP1857Z (1:57 PM CDT) · 42 NM NW of 47TS · 21,000 ft MSL · C56X
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ACT UA /OV TORNN/TM 1857/FL210/TP C56X/SK TOP130/RM ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TORNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) · 34 NM SW of 47TS · 4,000 ft MSL · C560
moderate turb turbulence
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CLL UA /OV 5E CLL/TM 1855/FL040/TP C560/SK BKN030/WX -RA/TB MOD TURB
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5E CLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
PIREP1851Z (1:51 PM CDT) · 95 NM SW of 47TS · 38,000 ft MSL · E35L
continuous light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK150020/TM 1851/FL380/TP E35L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP E35LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1842Z (1:42 PM CDT) · 97 NM S of 47TS · 3,000 ft MSL · C210
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HOU UA /OV 15SW HOU/TM 1842/FL030/TP C210/SK BKN028 BKN032
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15SW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C210Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028 BKN032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) · 23 NM NE of 47TS · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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DKR UA /OV CRIED/TM 1819/FL320/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
DKR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRIEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1819Reported at 18:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 62 NM S of 47TS · 2,000 ft MSL · G280
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DWH UA /OV 9 NORTH/TM 1801/FL020/TP G280/WX -RA/RM BASES 022
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM BASES 022Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 47TS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUTS reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 63%MVFR 8%IFR 13%LIFR 16%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

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.

08
91%
26
9%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KUTS 281720Z 2818/2918 15008KT P6SM BKN040 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 TEMPO 2912/2914 4SM BR FM291600 09005KT P6SM BKN150

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Live crosswind meter

47TS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUTS, 25 nm away.

N08266 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 63° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hensarling Airport (47TS)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
47TS
City
Madisonville
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
315 ft
Coordinates
31.0480, -95.9177
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUTS
TAF
Nearest KUTS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hensarling Airport (47TS)

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

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