Hillcrest Airport (7TX4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hillcrest Airport in Keller, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAFW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hillcrest Airport (7TX4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Keller, TX at 710 ft. 7TX4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAFW, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAFW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAFW, 2.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 34°C (93°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAFW 130153Z 17010KT 10SM FEW250 34/20 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP098 T03390200 $
What changed at KAFW (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.85 → 29.87 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 7TX4
Based on the nearest station (KAFW), 7TX4 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 35, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 710 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 7TX4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,000 ft | ASPH | 9 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 17 | 2,000 ft | ASPH | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
7TX4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hillcrest Airport in Keller, 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 7TX4 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 7TX4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ADM UA /OV ADM020015/TM 0015/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ADM020015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
F00 UA /OV BYP360015/TM 0009/FL310/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
F00 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BYP360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.Show raw report
ACT UA /OV ACT060013/TM 0001/FL200/TP C130/TB NEG/RM ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACT060013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
MWL UA /OV UKW/TM 2359/FL190/TP A321/TB NEG/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ZFW75
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ZFW75Remarks.Show raw report
ACT UA /OV ACT090015/TM 2349/FL190/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2349Reported at 23:49 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURC ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV BYP015030/TM 2318/FL340/TP GA5C/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BYP015030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP GA5CAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.Show raw report
PRX UA /OV PRX160005/TM 2315/FL026/TP P28A/SK BKN060/RM ZFW37
PRX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PRX160005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW37Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV BYP360015/TM 2306/FL190/TP E170/TB NEG/RM ZFW37
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BYP360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW37Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7TX4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAFW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
- 35
- 54%
- 17
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2322Z (6:22 PM CDT)
TAF KAFW 122322Z 1300/1324 17012KT P6SM FEW070
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 7TX4
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7TX4
- City
- Keller
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 710 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9668, -97.2753
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAFW
- TAF
- Nearest KAFW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 26m
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7TX4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 7TX4?+
7TX4 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 7TX4 come from?+
Hillcrest Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAFW, about 3 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 7TX4 can differ.
Does 7TX4 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KAFW TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 7TX4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 7TX4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 7TX4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hillcrest Airport (7TX4)
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