Elgin Intracontinental Airport (56TS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KEDC), 56TS is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Elgin Intracontinental Airport in Elgin, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Elgin Intracontinental Airport (56TS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elgin, TX at a field elevation of 558 ft. 56TS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEDC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 5 physical runways (02/20, 11/29, 17/35, H1, H2), the longest 1,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEDC, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEDC 272035Z AUTO 13011KT 10SM FEW080 28/13 A3012 RMK AO2 T02760134 $
What changed at KEDC (nearest station)?
Since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 56TS
Based on the nearest station (KEDC), 56TS is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 558 ft). 56TS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 18 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 1,050 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17 | 850 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 20 | 650 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 02 | 650 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 11 kt right |
| 35 | 850 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| H1 | 75 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| H2 | 75 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 29 | 1,050 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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56TS runways
5 physical runways · 8 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 02/20650 × 25 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56TSWind
- 02
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/291,050 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56TSWind
- 11
- 11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/35850 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56TSWind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 7 kt tailwind · 8 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
56TS 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 56TS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DZB UA /OV DZB/TM 2009/FL060/TP C560/SK BKN060/RM ZHU
DZB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DZBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH330020/TM 1944/FL230/TP GA6C/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH330020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1936/FL210/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH250020/TM 1932/FL130/TP B739/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
TME UA /OV IDU090015/TM 1929/FL140/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IDU090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK360025/TM 1927/FL390/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH340020/TM 1851/FL200/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP 200/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH340020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 200Turbulence: moderate chop 200.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV TNV035025/TM 1849/FL350/TP B789/TB LGT/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNV035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1849Reported at 18:49 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56TS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEDC reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 34%
- 17
- 23%
- 35/H1/H2
- 22%
- 02
- 17%
- 20
- 4%
- 29
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
56TS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEDC, 12 nm away.
Wind is 13° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56TS
- City
- Elgin
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 558 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.3338, -97.3505
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEDC
- TAF
- Nearest KAUS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Elgin Intracontinental Airport (56TS)
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