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V-Bar Airport (4TA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:51 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KACT), 4TA2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near V-Bar Airport in China Spring, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

V-Bar Airport (4TA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around China Spring, TX at a field elevation of 565 ft. 4TA2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KACT, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,976 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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VFR
Observed 1851Z (1:51 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACT, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 8 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,600 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KACT 281851Z 15008G15KT 10SM SCT016 27/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02670189

What changed at KACT (nearest station)?

Since the 1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.13 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 4TA2

Based on the nearest station (KACT), 4TA2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 565 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
06FAV0 kt head8 kt right (g15)
240 kt head8 kt left (g15)

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4TA2 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 06/24
    1,976 × 75 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4TA2
    Wind
    06
    0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    24
    0 kt headwind · 8 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
091719Z10Z18Z

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

4TA2 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 4TA2

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

PIREP1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of 4TA2 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 1909/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP1907Z (2:07 PM CDT) · 77 NM SW of 4TA2 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1857Z (1:57 PM CDT) · 43 NM E of 4TA2 · 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) · 86 NM SE of 4TA2 · 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.
PIREP1845Z (1:45 PM CDT) · 71 NM N of 4TA2 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous- moderate fl370-390 turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVW/TM 1845/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS-MOD FL370-390/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS-MOD FL370-390Turbulence: continuous- moderate fl370-390.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) · 88 NM E of 4TA2 · 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.
PIREP1816Z (1:16 PM CDT) · 84 NM S of 4TA2 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
light to moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK275020/TM 1816/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK275020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1816Reported at 18:16 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) · 97 NM S of 4TA2 · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK160015/TM 1755/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK160015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4TA2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACT reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 16%IFR 13%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

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.

06
60%
24
40%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)

TAF KACT 281721Z 2818/2918 15008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT160

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Live crosswind meter

4TA2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KACT, 9.1 nm away.

N06248 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt
Headwind in gusts
0 kt
Crosswind in gusts
15 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,976 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of V-Bar Airport (4TA2)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 4TA2

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 4TA2.

Hazard TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 20.1 NM from 4TA2
Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/9778
Security TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 20.3 NM from 4TA2
NOTAM: 6/0543

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4TA2
City
China Spring
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
565 ft
Coordinates
31.7422, -97.3199
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,976 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KACT
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for V-Bar Airport (4TA2)

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

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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