George P Shanks Airport (54TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near George P Shanks Airport in Waxahachie, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJWY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
George P Shanks Airport (54TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waxahachie, TX at 610 ft. 54TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJWY, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGKY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJWY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJWY, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJWY 130615Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2996 RMK AO2 T02760212 $
What changed at KJWY (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 54TA
Based on the nearest station (KJWY), 54TA is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 610 ft). 54TA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGKY, about 25 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 54TA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,900 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 33 | 2,900 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
54TA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around George P Shanks Airport in Waxahachie, 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 54TA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 54TA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLL UA /OV CLL030020/TM 0109/FL380/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLL030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 54TA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJWY reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 15/33
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 54TA
- City
- Waxahachie
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2997, -96.8733
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJWY
- TAF
- Nearest KGKY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Skyblazers of Waxahachie - George Shanks Private Airstrip , Waxahachie, TX · 0 mi
- GTRCC - Golden Triangle RC Club - Low Branch Park , Grand Prairie, TX · 21 mi
- Johnson County Flyers R/C - Bobby Sellers Memorial Flying Field , Alvarado, TX · 23 mi
54TA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 54TA?+
54TA has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 54TA come from?+
George P Shanks Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJWY, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 54TA can differ.
Does 54TA have a TAF?+
No. 54TA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGKY, about 25 nm away.
Does 54TA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 54TA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 54TA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for George P Shanks Airport (54TA)
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