Horizon Airport (74R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSSF), 74R is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Horizon Airport in San Antonio, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Horizon Airport (74R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around San Antonio, TX at a field elevation of 551 ft. 74R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSSF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 16/34), the longest 2,360 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSSF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSSF, 3.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 ft, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KSSF 282053Z 10005KT 10SM SCT045 SCT049 BKN080 28/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02830183 56022 $
What changed at KSSF (nearest station)?
Since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 74R
Based on the nearest station (KSSF), 74R is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 551 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 2,360 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 16 | 2,250 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 34 | 2,250 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 29 | 2,360 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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74R 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/292,360 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 74RWind
- 11
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,250 × 100 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 74RWind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 8,000 ft.
74R 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 74R
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 2121 F310 MS37 250/052KT TB LIGHT SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 212…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV JCT090010/TM 2045/FL320/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JCT090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT165045/TM 2044/FL350/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT165045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2044Reported at 20:44 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 2037 F370 243/100KT TB LGT OCNL MOD IC
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
BEA UA /OV THX/TM 1941/FL350/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1941Reported at 19:41 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV STV030015/TM 1900/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STV030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 74R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSSF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 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.
- 11
- 46%
- 34
- 34%
- 16
- 19%
- 29
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1737Z (12:37 PM CDT)
TAF KSSF 281737Z 2818/2918 13006KT P6SM BKN020 BKN035 FM281830 14006KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM290600 13007KT P6SM OVC015 FM291000 11006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM291600 10009KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC035
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Live crosswind meter
74R has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSSF, 3.6 nm away.
Wind is 17° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29, 16/34 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 74R
- City
- San Antonio
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.2836, -98.5003
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,360 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSSF
- TAF
- Nearest KSSF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Horizon Airport (74R)
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