Owen Field (4XA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:04 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABI), 4XA3 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Owen Field in Clyde, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Owen Field (4XA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clyde, TX at a field elevation of 1,971 ft. 4XA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABI, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABI, 13.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.
SPECI KABI 281604Z 21014G22KT 10SM BKN022 23/17 A3017 RMK AO2 T02280167
What changed at KABI (nearest station)?
Since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Gusts increased from 16 to 22 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 2,200 ft.
- Wind speed up from 9 to 14 kt.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 4XA3
Based on the nearest station (KABI), 4XA3 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 12 kt head | 7 kt right (g11) |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 7 kt left (g11) |
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4XA3 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 18/362,500 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4XA3Wind
- 18
- 12 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 12 kt tailwind · 7 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,200 ft.
4XA3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 4XA3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
MWL UA /OV MQP360030/TM 1544/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQP360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW32Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV 1N/TM 1330/FLDURD/TP C208/SK BKN027-TOPS030
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN027-TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI020030/TM 1324/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1324/FL390/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
AFW UA /OV MQP090020/TM 1253/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQP090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1253Reported at 12:53 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW32Remarks.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV GTH180020/TM 1242/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GTH180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1242Reported at 12:42 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CPT240015/TM 1240/FL060/TP TWEN/SK BASES 058 BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPT240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP TWENAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 058 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4XA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KABI reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 77%
- 36
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KABI 281120Z 2812/2912 17007KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 19010G17KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM282100 19010KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
4XA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KABI, 13 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 18, 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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4XA3
- City
- Clyde
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,971 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2534, -99.4988
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KABI
- TAF
- Nearest KABI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Owen Field (4XA3)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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