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Pierce Field (72TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSX), 72TA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Pierce Field in Port O'Connor, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pierce Field (72TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port O'Connor, TX at a field elevation of 5 ft. 72TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSX, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 18/36), the longest 3,763 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSX, 16.3 nm away.

Wind
110° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,500 ft
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
feels like 83°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPSX 281853Z AUTO 11014KT 10SM -RA SCT036 BKN045 BKN060 27/21 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 P0000 T02670211

What changed at KPSX (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • A ceiling formed at 4,500 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.12 → 30.10 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 72TA

Based on the nearest station (KPSX), 72TA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 5 ft). 72TA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 41 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV14 kt head2 kt left
184 kt head13 kt left
364 kt tail13 kt right
2914 kt tail2 kt right

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72TA runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 11/29
    3,763 × 30 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 72TA
    Wind
    11
    14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    29
    14 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,913 × 30 ft · CONC
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 72TA
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
    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
0112219Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,500 ft.

72TA 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 72TA

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

PIREP1917Z (2:17 PM CDT) · 98 NM N of 72TA · 4,000 ft MSL · A319
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IAH UA /OV 15W IAH/TM 1917/FL040/TP A319/SK BASE 050
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15W IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 95 NM NW of 72TA · 28,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090045/TM 1854/FL280/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1842Z (1:42 PM CDT) · 74 NM NE of 72TA · 3,000 ft MSL · C210
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HOU UA /OV 15SW HOU/TM 1842/FL030/TP C210/SK BKN028 BKN032
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15SW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C210Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028 BKN032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1828Z (1:28 PM CDT) · 99 NM NW of 72TA · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1828/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1800Z (1:00 PM CDT) · 70 NM SW of 72TA · during climb · TEX2
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CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1800/FLDURC/TP TEX2/SK 023BKN090
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
SK 023BKN090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) · 93 NM N of 72TA · 2,000 ft MSL · C680
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TME UA /OV 10N TME/TM 1753/FL020/TP C680/SK BASE 025
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10N TMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1745Z (12:45 PM CDT) · 80 NM N of 72TA · 39,000 ft MSL · B739
moderate turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH240030/TM 1745/FL390/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 91 NM NW of 72TA · 15,000 ft MSL · BT7
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SAT UA /OV SAT090050/TM 1735/FL150/TP BT7/SK TOP 130/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BT7Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 72TA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
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.

11
48%
36
43%
18
8%
29
1%

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Live crosswind meter

72TA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSX, 16 nm away.

N112914 kt
Headwind
14 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 8° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,763 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Pierce Field (72TA) with runway 11/29, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 11/29, 18/36 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
72TA
City
Port O'Connor
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
5 ft
Coordinates
28.4586, -96.2919
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,763 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPSX
TAF
Nearest KVCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pierce Field (72TA)

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

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