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Barnes Air Field (65XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLFK), 65XA is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Barnes Air Field in Barnes, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Barnes Air Field (65XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barnes, TX at a field elevation of 240 ft. 65XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFK, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,665 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFK.

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VFR
Observed 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLFK, 20 nm away.

Wind
160° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLFK 271653Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02330150

What changed at KLFK (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 65XA

Based on the nearest station (KLFK), 65XA is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 240 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
20FAV5 kt head4 kt left
025 kt tail4 kt right

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65XA 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 02/20
    1,665 × 250 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 65XA
    Wind
    02
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    20
    5 kt headwind · 4 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
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

65XA 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 65XA

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

PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 91 NM W of 65XA · 24,000 ft MSL · B38M
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CLL UA /OV KTNV225040/TM 1735/FL240/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM VMC RIGHT NOW ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV225040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM VMC RIGHT NOW ZHURemarks.
PIREP1729Z (12:29 PM CDT) · 67 NM SE of 65XA · 17,000 ft MSL · E145
continuous light chop turbulence
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LCH UA /OV KLCH265030/TM 1729/FL170/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLCH265030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1729Reported at 17:29 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1720Z (12:20 PM CDT) · 90 NM NE of 65XA · 37,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV KAEX300040/TM 1720/FL370/TP A319/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEX300040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1711Z (12:11 PM CDT) · 72 NM SW of 65XA · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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IAH UA /OV IAH270012/TM 1711/FL030/TP B737/WX -RA
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH270012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 91 NM W of 65XA · 26,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV KTNV270010/TM 1704/FL260/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1701Z (12:01 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of 65XA · during descent · C560
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CWF UA /OV KCWF280010/TM 1701/FL028/TP C560/SK BKN028/RM DURD
CWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCWF280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) · 93 NM SE of 65XA · 3,000 ft MSL · C560
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LCH UA /OV LCH010008/TM 1656/FL030/TP C560/SK BKN030-TOP050
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LCH010008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) · 69 NM SW of 65XA · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 1653/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 65XA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

02
55%
20
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1740Z (12:40 PM CDT)

TAF KLFK 271740Z 2718/2818 13004KT P6SM BKN200 BKN250 FM280000 00000KT P6SM SCT180 BKN200 FM281200 17005KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

65XA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFK, 20 nm away.

N20026 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,665 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Barnes Air Field (65XA) with runway 02/20 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
65XA
City
Barnes
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
240 ft
Coordinates
30.9036, -94.6958
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,665 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLFK
TAF
Nearest KLFK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Barnes Air Field (65XA)

Community-submitted

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

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