LZ Juliet Bravo Airport (5XA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near LZ Juliet Bravo Airport in Valley Mills, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGOP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
LZ Juliet Bravo Airport (5XA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valley Mills, TX at 1,078 ft. 5XA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGOP, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,250 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGOP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGOP, 13.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGOP 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A2990 RMK AO2
What changed at KGOP (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 5XA1
Based on the nearest station (KGOP), 5XA1 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 1,078 ft). 5XA1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 24 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 5XA1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,250 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 33 | 2,250 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5XA1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around LZ Juliet Bravo Airport in Valley Mills, 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 5XA1 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 5XA1
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.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV CLL260018/TM 0107/FL236/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLL260018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL236Altitude: 23,600 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK345020/TM 0107/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK345020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK000015/TM 0107/FL370/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK000015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ACT UA /OV ACT060013/TM 0001/FL200/TP C130/TB NEG/RM ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACT060013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
ACT UA /OV ACT090015/TM 2349/FL190/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2349Reported at 23:49 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURC ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CVE270005/TM 2302/FL370/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2302Reported at 23:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD/TM 2258/FL400/TP B737/SK TOP400/RM ZFW82
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW82Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5XA1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGOP reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15/33
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 5XA1
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5XA1
- City
- Valley Mills
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,078 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.6308, -97.7076
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,250 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGOP
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 20m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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5XA1 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5XA1?+
5XA1 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,250 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5XA1 come from?+
LZ Juliet Bravo Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGOP, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5XA1 can differ.
Does 5XA1 have a TAF?+
No. 5XA1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 24 nm away.
Does 5XA1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5XA1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5XA1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for LZ Juliet Bravo Airport (5XA1)
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