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Big Duke's Place Airport (5TS9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPKV), 5TS9 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Big Duke's Place Airport in Indianola, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPKV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Big Duke's Place Airport (5TS9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indianola, TX at a field elevation of 5 ft. 5TS9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPKV, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPKV, 11 nm away.

Wind
100° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,900 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, overcast at 13,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPKV 282335Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM BKN049 OVC130 25/23 A3006 RMK AO2 T02490228 $

What changed at KPKV (nearest station)?

Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5TS9

Based on the nearest station (KPKV), 5TS9 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 5 ft). 5TS9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 28 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
09FAV7 kt head1 kt right
277 kt tail1 kt left

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5TS9 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 09/27
    3,700 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TS9
    Wind
    09
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    27
    7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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
0102023Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 4,900 ft.

5TS9 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 5TS9

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

PIREP2240Z (5:40 PM CDT) · 83 NM N of 5TS9 · 26,000 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV CWK140040/TM 2240/FL260/TP B737/SK TOP280/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK140040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2214Z (5:14 PM CDT) · 85 NM N of 5TS9 · during descent · E55P
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CLL UA /OV TNV220030/TM 2214/FL270/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM DURD ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TNV220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD ZHURemarks.
PIREP2134Z (4:34 PM CDT) · 61 NM NW of 5TS9 · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
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VCT UA /OV VCT330030/TM 2134/FL320/TP B739/SK TOP320/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VCT330030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2134Reported at 21:34 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2127Z (4:27 PM CDT) · 70 NM NE of 5TS9 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH190040/TM 2127/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH190040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2044Z (3:44 PM CDT) · 99 NM W of 5TS9 · 35,000 ft MSL · E170
light chop turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT165045/TM 2044/FL350/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT165045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2044Reported at 20:44 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2043Z (3:43 PM CDT) · 88 NM NE of 5TS9 · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH250025/TM 2043/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH250025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2043Reported at 20:43 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2036Z (3:36 PM CDT) · 94 NM NE of 5TS9 · 7,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV 12 SW IAH/TM 2036/FL070/TP E75L/SK BASE BKN060/TB LT CHOP
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 SW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE BKN060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1941Z (2:41 PM CDT) · 86 NM W of 5TS9 · 35,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate chop turbulence
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BEA UA /OV THX/TM 1941/FL350/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV THXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1941Reported at 19:41 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5TS9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPKV reported mostly VFR across 74 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft
Lowest vis: 1 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.

09
97%
27
3%

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Live crosswind meter

5TS9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPKV, 11 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Big Duke's Place Airport (5TS9)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5TS9
City
Indianola
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
5 ft
Coordinates
28.5303, -96.5275
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPKV
TAF
Nearest KVCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Big Duke's Place Airport (5TS9)

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

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