Kornegay Private Airport (53XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:52 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHRL), 53XS is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kornegay Private Airport in San Benito, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kornegay Private Airport (53XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around San Benito, TX at a field elevation of 30 ft. 53XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRL, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHRL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRL, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KHRL 280452Z 13005KT 10SM BKN095 23/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02330222
What changed at KHRL (nearest station)?
Since the 0352Z (10:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0352Z (10:52 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 53XS
Based on the nearest station (KHRL), 53XS is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,600 ft | ASPH | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 30 | 2,600 ft | ASPH | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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53XS 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 12/302,600 × 20 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 53XSWind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 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 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.
53XS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 53XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRL reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 53%
- 30
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2326Z (6:26 PM CDT)
TAF KHRL 272326Z 2800/2824 10009KT P6SM SKC FM280300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 12011KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
53XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRL, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 7° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 53XS
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 53XS.
+ 1 more nearby TFR
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1800 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 53XS
- City
- San Benito
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.1484, -97.5917
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHRL
- TAF
- Nearest KHRL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kornegay Private Airport (53XS)
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