Stiffs Airpark (72XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Stiffs Airpark in Beasley, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KELA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Stiffs Airpark (72XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Beasley, TX at 118 ft. 72XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KELA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KELA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KELA, 16.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1 statute miles, broken clouds at 400 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KELA 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR BKN004 24/24 A2997 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 T02400239
What changed at KELA (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 400 ft.
- Visibility improved from 0.5 SM to 1 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
- Fog ended (FG).
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Current pilot readout for 72XA
Based on the nearest station (KELA), 72XA is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 118 ft). 72XA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 22 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 72XA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,400 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 33 | 2,400 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
72XA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Stiffs Airpark in Beasley, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 72XA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 72XA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KELA reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 15
- 98%
- 33
- 2%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 72XA
- City
- Beasley
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 118 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.4866, -96.0413
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KELA
- TAF
- Nearest KSGR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 51m
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72XA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 72XA?+
72XA has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 72XA come from?+
Stiffs Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KELA, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 72XA can differ.
Does 72XA have a TAF?+
No. 72XA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 22 nm away.
Does 72XA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 72XA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 72XA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Stiffs Airpark (72XA)
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