Birdnest Airport (65XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCPT), 65XS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Birdnest Airport in Parker, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Birdnest Airport (65XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Parker, TX at a field elevation of 815 ft. 65XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGKY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPT, 11 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCPT 290435Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3007 RMK AO2 T02050190 $
What changed at KCPT (nearest station)?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 65XS
Based on the nearest station (KCPT), 65XS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 815 ft). 65XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGKY, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 33 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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65XS 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 15/332,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 65XSWind
- 15
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 33
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 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 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
65XS 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 65XS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AQO UA /OV LLO345030/TM 0320/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AQO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LLO345030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CVE170040/TM 0221/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW96
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZFW47Remarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ310010/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP 340/RM ZFW62
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 340Turbulence: moderate chop 340.RM ZFW62Remarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 0156/FL250/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
GGG UA /OV GGG300050/TM 0119/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GGG300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW86Remarks.Show raw report
MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.RM ZFW62Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 65XS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 15
- 67%
- 33
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
65XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCPT, 11 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 15, 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
- 65XS
- City
- Parker
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 815 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2232, -97.2817
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCPT
- TAF
- Nearest KGKY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 53m
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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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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Birdnest Airport (65XS)
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