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Hicks Airport (7TS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDTO), 7TS4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hicks Airport in Ponder, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDTO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hicks Airport (7TS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ponder, TX at a field elevation of 725 ft. 7TS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDTO, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,364 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW.

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VFR
Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDTO, 3.1 nm away.

Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDTO 290053Z 12004KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02280156

What changed at KDTO (nearest station)?

Since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for 7TS4

Based on the nearest station (KDTO), 7TS4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 725 ft). 7TS4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 12 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
17FAV2 kt head3 kt left
352 kt tail3 kt right

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7TS4 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 17/35
    2,364 × 90 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7TS4
    Wind
    17
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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
0122401Z14Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7TS4 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 7TS4

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

PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 64 NM SW of 7TS4 · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0049Z (7:49 PM CDT) · 83 NM W of 7TS4 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light 360 turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS200020/TM 0049/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360/RM ZFW94
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 360Turbulence: continuous light 360.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP0012Z (7:12 PM CDT) · 18 NM S of 7TS4 · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate turbulence
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DFW UA /OV FUZ/TM 0012/FL350/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 7TS4 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
light clear-air turbulence
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LAW UA /OV LAW/TM 2355/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CAT /RM ZFW48
LAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2355Reported at 23:55 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 22 NM SE of 7TS4 · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 80 NM SE of 7TS4 · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 20 NM SE of 7TS4 · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) · 20 NM SE of 7TS4 · 40,000 ft MSL · E55P
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DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW20Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7TS4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDTO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
68%
35
32%

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Live crosswind meter

7TS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDTO, 3.1 nm away.

N17354 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,364 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hicks Airport (7TS4) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 7TS4

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 7TS4.

VIP TFR
Weatherford, TX
Active 21.5 NM from 7TS4
Effective: Thursday, October 29, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/2679

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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
74T
City
Ponder
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
725 ft
Coordinates
33.1832, -97.2545
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,364 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDTO
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hicks Airport (7TS4)

Community-submitted

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

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