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Card Airfield (4XA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Card Airfield in Kenedy, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBEA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Card Airfield (4XA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kenedy, TX at 320 ft. 4XA2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBEA, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBEA, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBEA, 25.7 nm away.

Wind
140° 12 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
84°F / 29°C
feels like 91°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBEA 130215Z AUTO 14012G18KT 10SM SCT023 29/23 A2991 RMK AO2 T02910231 PWINO

What changed at KBEA (nearest station)?

Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 4XA2

Based on the nearest station (KBEA), 4XA2 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 320 ft). 4XA2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 45 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 4XA2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV9 kt tail8 kt right (g12)
319 kt tail8 kt right (g12)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142802Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

4XA2 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Card Airfield in Kenedy, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 4XA2 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4XA2

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

PIREP0030Z (7:30 PM CDT) · 84 NM W of 4XA2 · 4,500 ft MSL · P28R
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COT UA /OV COT265010/TM 0030/FL045/TP P28R/SK FEW 045/RM ZHU
COT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COT265010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP P28RAircraft type reporting.
SK FEW 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2234Z (5:34 PM CDT) · 97 NM S of 4XA2 · 3,000 ft MSL · C68A
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BKS UA /OV BKS/TM 2234/FL030/TP C68A/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BKS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2234Reported at 22:34 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2228Z (5:28 PM CDT) · 27 NM E of 4XA2 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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CRP UA /OV CRP360060/TM 2228/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRP360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 85 NM NE of 4XA2 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
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AUS UA /OV CWK120040/TM 2205/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) · 63 NM E of 4XA2 · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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IAH UA /OV 26R/TM 2135/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 048/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 26RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) · 56 NM N of 4XA2 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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SAT UA /OV SAT075022/TM 2055/FL020/TP C172/RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER BAZ AIRPORT
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT075022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER …Remarks.
PIREP2039Z (3:39 PM CDT) · 85 NM N of 4XA2 · during descent · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV 10W LAIKS/TM 2039/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10W LAIKSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP2038Z (3:38 PM CDT) · 99 NM NW of 4XA2 · 31,000 ft MSL · CL40
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ERV UA /OV KSVT020040/TM 2038/FL310/TP CL40/RM TOPS 310 ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSVT020040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP CL40Aircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 310 ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4XA2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBEA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
13/31
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4XA2
City
Kenedy
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
320 ft
Coordinates
28.7892, -97.7634
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBEA
TAF
Nearest KVCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 19m

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Nearby airports

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4XA2 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 4XA2?+

4XA2 has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 4XA2 come from?+

Card Airfield does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBEA, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4XA2 can differ.

Does 4XA2 have a TAF?+

No. 4XA2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 45 nm away.

Does 4XA2 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 4XA2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4XA2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Card Airfield (4XA2)

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

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