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Red Star Airport (71XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF44), 71XA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Red Star Airport in Murchison, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF44): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Red Star Airport (71XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Murchison, TX at a field elevation of 530 ft. 71XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF44, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF44, 12.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,400 ft, scattered clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KF44 281715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT024 SCT031 25/18 A3017 RMK AO2

What changed at KF44 (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
  • The 2,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 71XA

Based on the nearest station (KF44), 71XA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 530 ft). 71XA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 16 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02--
20--

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71XA 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
    2,500 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 71XA
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    no steady wind
    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
061217Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

71XA 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 71XA

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

PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 74 NM NW of 71XA · during climb · A321
light turbulence
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DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 83 NM SW of 71XA · during climb · P28A
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CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 16 NM E of 71XA · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 48 NM NW of 71XA · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 53 NM NW of 71XA · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 88 NM SW of 71XA · during descent · C172
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ACT UA /OV KACT001002/TM 1535/FL016/TP C172/SK OVC016/RM DURD
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT001002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 96 NM E of 71XA · during descent · E145
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SHV UA /OV SHV/TM 1533/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD RY32
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY32Remarks.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 90 NM NW of 71XA · during descent · PA44
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 71XA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF44 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 20%IFR 14%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

20
59%
02
41%

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Live crosswind meter

71XA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF44, 13 nm away.

N0220wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Red Star Airport (71XA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
71XA
City
Murchison
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
530 ft
Coordinates
32.3529, -95.7162
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF44
TAF
Nearest KTYR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Red Star Airport (71XA)

Community-submitted

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

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