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Charping Airport (5TA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:51 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTPL), 5TA1 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Charping Airport in Temple, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTPL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Charping Airport (5TA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Temple, TX at a field elevation of 683 ft. 5TA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTPL, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRK.

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VFR
Observed 1751Z (12:51 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTPL, 2.5 nm away.

Wind
230° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
-

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTPL 281751Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM SCT015 A3017 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// 56010 FZRANO $

What changed at KTPL (nearest station)?

Since the 1746Z (12:46 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Wind shifted from 170° to 230° (60°).
  • The 1,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 5TA1

Based on the nearest station (KTPL), 5TA1 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). 5TA1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 23 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
19FAV5 kt head3 kt right
014 kt tail5 kt left

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5TA1 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 01/19
    2,200 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TA1
    Wind
    01
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    19
    5 kt headwind · 3 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
091818Z09Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5TA1 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 5TA1

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

PIREP1828Z (1:28 PM CDT) · 100 NM S of 5TA1 · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1828/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT/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 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) · 90 NM E of 5TA1 · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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DKR UA /OV CRIED/TM 1819/FL320/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
DKR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRIEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1819Reported at 18:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1816Z (1:16 PM CDT) · 52 NM SW of 5TA1 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
light to moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK275020/TM 1816/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK275020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1816Reported at 18:16 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) · 64 NM S of 5TA1 · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK160015/TM 1755/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK160015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 73 NM NW of 5TA1 · 4,200 ft MSL · PA30
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SEP UA /OV SEP/TM 1747/FL042/TP PA30/SK BASES AT 042/RM ZFW62
SEP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP PA30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1740Z (12:40 PM CDT) · 78 NM N of 5TA1 · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
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GDJ UA /OV GDJ/TM 1740/FL030/TP P28A/SK BASES AT 030/RM ZFW62
GDJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1730Z (12:30 PM CDT) · 78 NM SW of 5TA1 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT020030/TM 1730/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1711Z (12:11 PM CDT) · 61 NM S of 5TA1 · 1,700 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1711/FL017/TP B737/SK OVC 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5TA1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTPL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 52%MVFR 6%IFR 21%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 2%IFR 3%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

19
68%
01
32%

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Live crosswind meter

5TA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTPL, 2.5 nm away.

N19016 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 33° off runway 19, 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 Charping Airport (5TA1)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 5TA1

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 5TA1.

Hazard TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 11.3 NM from 5TA1
Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/9778
Security TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 11.8 NM from 5TA1
NOTAM: 6/0543

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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
5TA1
City
Temple
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
683 ft
Coordinates
31.1935, -97.4072
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTPL
TAF
Nearest KGRK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 11m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Charping Airport (5TA1)

Community-submitted

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

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