Wilber Farms Airport (5XS3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBPT), 5XS3 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Wilber Farms Airport in Winnie, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBPT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wilber Farms Airport (5XS3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winnie, TX at a field elevation of 11 ft. 5XS3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBPT, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBPT, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,600 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.
METAR KBPT 280253Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC046 23/18 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 60000 T02280183 53010
What changed at KBPT (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5XS3
Based on the nearest station (KBPT), 5XS3 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 11 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,700 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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5XS3 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,700 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5XS3Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,600 ft.
5XS3 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 5XS3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DWH UA /OV 170001/TM 0156/FL008/TP C172/WX 11SM
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 170001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX 11SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
BPT UA /OV 18 SW BPT/TM 0132/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT040
BPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 18 SW BPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LCH UA /OV LCH/TM 0052/FL240/TP BCS3/SK TOP240/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LCHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0052Reported at 00:52 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DAS040030/TM 2341/FL240/TP B738/TA M22/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAS040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV HOU090020/TM 2152/FL160/TP B350/TA 07/IC MOD RIME 160-195/RM ZHU
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOU090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 160-195Icing: moderate rime 16,000–19,500 ft.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DAS020020/TM 2152/FL240/TP BE20/TA M15/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAS020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5XS3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBPT reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 55%
- 17
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2322Z (6:22 PM CDT)
TAF KBPT 272322Z 2800/2824 10004KT P6SM FEW030 OVC250 TEMPO 2800/2801 BKN030 FM281500 11008KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
5XS3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBPT, 17 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5XS3
- City
- Winnie
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 11 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.7697, -94.2613
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBPT
- TAF
- Nearest KBPT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mid-County RC Club- N Twin City Hwy , Nederland, TX · 22 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Wilber Farms Airport (5XS3)
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