Quarterway Airport (7TA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPVW), 7TA3 is currently IFR with winds from 210° at 14 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Quarterway Airport in Plainview, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPVW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Quarterway Airport (7TA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plainview, TX at a field elevation of 3,470 ft. 7TA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPVW, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPVW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPVW, 6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KPVW 280955Z AUTO 21014KT 6SM BR OVC006 15/15 A3010 RMK AO2
What changed at KPVW (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 6 SM.
Current pilot readout for 7TA3
Based on the nearest station (KPVW), 7TA3 is currently IFR with winds from 210° at 14 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 4,100 ft (field elevation 3,470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,800 ft | DIRT | 12 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| S | 3,800 ft | DIRT | 12 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→14 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 600 ft.
7TA3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Recent aviation weather trends at 7TA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPVW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0941Z (4:41 AM CDT)
TAF KPVW 280941Z 2810/2906 21008KT 5SM BR BKN006 OVC050 FM281600 22011KT 6SM BR OVC020 FM282000 20011KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7TA3
- City
- Plainview
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,470 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1809, -101.8370
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPVW
- TAF
- Nearest KPVW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Quarterway Airport (7TA3)
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