Taurus Mesa Airport (4TE4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KT89), 4TE4 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Taurus Mesa Airport in Alpine, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KT89): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Taurus Mesa Airport (4TE4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Alpine, TX at a field elevation of 3,576 ft. 4TE4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KT89, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, 17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 4,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KT89, 20.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KT89 281835Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A3010 RMK A01
What changed at KT89 (nearest station)?
Since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4TE4
Based on the nearest station (KT89), 4TE4 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 5,400 ft (field elevation 3,576 ft). 4TE4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFST, about 87 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 3,200 ft | DIRT | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17L | 3,600 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 17R | 4,900 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 35L | 4,900 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 35R | 3,600 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 26 | 3,200 ft | DIRT | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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4TE4 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 08/263,200 × 75 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4TE4Wind
- 08
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17L/35R3,600 × 60 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4TE4Wind
- 17L
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35R
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17R/35L4,900 × 75 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4TE4Wind
- 17R
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35L
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4TE4 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4TE4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KT89 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 70%
- 35L/35R
- 14%
- 17L/17R
- 12%
- 26
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
4TE4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KT89, 21 nm away.
Wind is 21° off runway 08, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4TE4
- City
- Alpine
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,576 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6232, -103.6846
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KT89
- TAF
- Nearest KFST
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 18m
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