Red Wing Airport (52TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Red Wing Airport in Trenton, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTKI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Red Wing Airport (52TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Trenton, TX at 755 ft. 52TA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KTKI, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,175 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KTKI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KTKI, 21 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTKI 290353Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP100 T03060217
What changed at KTKI (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.85 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 52TA
Based on the nearest station (KTKI), 52TA is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 36, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 755 ft). 52TA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 29 nm away.
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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 52TA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,175 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 18 | 2,175 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
52TA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Red Wing Airport in Trenton, 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 52TA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52TA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTKI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 36
- 55%
- 18
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52TA
- City
- Trenton
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4640, -96.3503
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTKI
- TAF
- Nearest KDUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 46m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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52TA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 52TA?+
52TA has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,175 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 52TA come from?+
Red Wing Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTKI, about 21 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 52TA can differ.
Does 52TA have a TAF?+
No — 52TA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 29 nm away.
Does 52TA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 52TA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 52TA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Red Wing Airport (52TA)
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