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Stonecipher Airport (55TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBMT), 55TX is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Stonecipher Airport in Beaumont, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Stonecipher Airport (55TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Beaumont, TX at a field elevation of 39 ft. 55TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMT, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMT, 3.3 nm away.

Wind
110° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBMT 281915Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 28/13 A3013 RMK AO2 T02770128

What changed at KBMT (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 55TX

Based on the nearest station (KBMT), 55TX is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 39 ft). 55TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 16 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
17FAV3 kt head5 kt left
352 kt tail6 kt right

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55TX 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 17/35
    2,200 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 55TX
    Wind
    17
    3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    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
061319Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → unlimited.

55TX 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 55TX

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

PIREP1917Z (2:17 PM CDT) · 72 NM W of 55TX · 4,000 ft MSL · A319
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IAH UA /OV 15W IAH/TM 1917/FL040/TP A319/SK BASE 050
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15W IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (2:06 PM CDT) · 57 NM W of 55TX · during climb · E145
occasional light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 1906/FL220/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP1842Z (1:42 PM CDT) · 75 NM SW of 55TX · 3,000 ft MSL · C210
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HOU UA /OV 15SW HOU/TM 1842/FL030/TP C210/SK BKN028 BKN032
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15SW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C210Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028 BKN032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 67 NM W of 55TX · 2,000 ft MSL · G280
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DWH UA /OV 9 NORTH/TM 1801/FL020/TP G280/WX -RA/RM BASES 022
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM BASES 022Remarks.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 70 NM W of 55TX · during climb · CL35
lt turbulence
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IAH UA /OV 20NW IAH/TM 1754/FL120/TP CL35/SK TOPS 120/TB LT/RM DURC CLIMB
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LTTurbulence: lt.
RM DURC CLIMBRemarks.
PIREP1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) · 85 NM W of 55TX · 2,000 ft MSL · C680
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TME UA /OV 10N TME/TM 1753/FL020/TP C680/SK BASE 025
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10N TMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1745Z (12:45 PM CDT) · 87 NM W of 55TX · 39,000 ft MSL · B739
moderate turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH240030/TM 1745/FL390/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1727Z (12:27 PM CDT) · 60 NM SW of 55TX · 4,000 ft MSL · S92
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GLS UA /OV 2846 N 9034 W/TM 1727/FL040/TP S92/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2846 N 9034 WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP S92Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 55TX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
61%
17
39%

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Live crosswind meter

55TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBMT, 3.3 nm away.

N17356 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 65° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Stonecipher Airport (55TX)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
55TX
City
Beaumont
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
39 ft
Coordinates
30.1115, -94.2581
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBMT
TAF
Nearest KBPT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Stonecipher Airport (55TX)

Community-submitted

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

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