Dave Eby Field (4XA5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPS), 4XA5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dave Eby Field in Burkburnett, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dave Eby Field (4XA5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burkburnett, TX at a field elevation of 1,004 ft. 4XA5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPS, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,849 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPS, 2.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPS 282052Z 17015KT 10SM SCT046 27/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02720167 56018
What changed at KSPS (nearest station)?
Since the 1952Z (2:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 8 to 15 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 4XA5
Based on the nearest station (KSPS), 4XA5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 1,004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,849 ft | TURF | 15 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 1,849 ft | TURF | 15 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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4XA5 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 17/351,849 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4XA5Wind
- 17
- 15 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 15 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 9→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4XA5 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 4XA5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ADM UA /OV ADM360010/TM 2120/FL360/TP BCS1/TB NEG/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ADM360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV RWY 17C FINAL/TM 2031/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK SCT 046 SCT BASE 045/RM DFWEE
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 17C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2031Reported at 20:31 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SCT 046 SCT BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DFWEERemarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 1952/FLDURD/TP E170/SK SCT 049 BASES 040/RM DFWEE
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1952Reported at 19:52 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 049 BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DFWEERemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CDS/TM 1637/FL038/TP SF50/SK BASES AT 038/RM ZFW35
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES AT 038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW35Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI045070/TM 1637/FL280/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI045070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CDS/TM 1556/FL038/TP CL35/SK BKN 038/RM ZFW35
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1556Reported at 15:56 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN 038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW35Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4XA5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 75%
- 35
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (12:23 PM CDT)
TAF KSPS 281723Z 2818/2918 19010G15KT P6SM SKC FM290000 17008KT P6SM BKN250 FM291600 20010KT P6SM OVC250
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Live crosswind meter
4XA5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPS, 2.9 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4XA5
- City
- Burkburnett
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.0378, -98.4960
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,849 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSPS
- TAF
- Nearest KSPS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dave Eby Field (4XA5)
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