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Apache Pass Airport (4XA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KT35), 4XA4 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Apache Pass Airport in Rockdale, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KT35): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Apache Pass Airport (4XA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockdale, TX at a field elevation of 410 ft. 4XA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KT35, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

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IFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KT35, 14.9 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 67°F / 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KT35 281615Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM BKN007 23/19 A3019 RMK AO2 T02290193

What changed at KT35 (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 4XA4

Based on the nearest station (KT35), 4XA4 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 410 ft). 4XA4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 40 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV4 kt head2 kt left
015 kt tail2 kt right

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4XA4 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 01/19
    3,000 × 60 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4XA4
    Wind
    01
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    19
    4 kt headwind · 2 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
061216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 700 ft.

4XA4 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 4XA4

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

PIREP1617Z (11:17 AM CDT) · 40 NM SW of 4XA4 · 1,200 ft MSL · A319
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1617/FL012/TP A319/SK OVC 012
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1613Z (11:13 AM CDT) · 90 NM SE of 4XA4 · 1,100 ft MSL · P28A
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DWH UA /OV 8 WEST/TM 1613/FL011/TP P28A/SK SCT TO BKN/RM BASES 017
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT TO BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 017Remarks.
PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 55 NM N of 4XA4 · during climb · P28A
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CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 88 NM SW of 4XA4 · 4,500 ft MSL · A321
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1604/FL045/TP A321/SK B-022 T-045
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK B-022 T-045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 48 NM W of 4XA4 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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GRK UA /OV AGJ150015/TM 1559/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1549Z (10:49 AM CDT) · 75 NM SW of 4XA4 · 1,300 ft MSL · C172
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BAZ UA /OV 1/2 N /TM 1549/FL013/TP C172/SK OVC006
BAZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1/2 NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1549Reported at 15:49 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 40 NM SW of 4XA4 · 500 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1546/FL005/TP B737/SK OVC 005
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1537Z (10:37 AM CDT) · 40 NM SW of 4XA4 · 900 ft MSL · LJ40
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1537/FL009/TP LJ40/SK OVC 009
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP LJ40Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009Sky 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 4XA4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KT35 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 71%IFR 4%LIFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

19
65%
01
35%

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Live crosswind meter

4XA4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KT35, 15 nm away.

N19015 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Apache Pass Airport (4XA4)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4XA4
City
Rockdale
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
410 ft
Coordinates
30.6815, -97.1439
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KT35
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Apache Pass Airport (4XA4)

Community-submitted

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

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