Flyin Tiger Airport (81D) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLBX), 81D is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flyin Tiger Airport in Angleton, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flyin Tiger Airport (81D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Angleton, TX at a field elevation of 30 ft. 81D has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBX, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (16/34, 17/35), the longest 2,261 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBX.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBX, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLBX 280353Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM FEW100 22/21 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02170206
What changed at KLBX (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 81D
Based on the nearest station (KLBX), 81D is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34, 35). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 34FAV | 2,261 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 17 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 16 | 2,261 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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81D 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 16/342,261 × 90 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 81DWind
- 16
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,200 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 81DWind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.
81D weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 81D
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 0225/FL1100/TP BE20/SK SCT032
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0225Reported at 02:25 UTC.FL1100Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSY UA /OV 2816N 9522W/TM 0217/FL280/TP B772/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2816N 9522WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 260-280Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 26,000–28,000 ft.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 170001/TM 0156/FL008/TP C172/WX 11SM
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 170001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX 11SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
BPT UA /OV 18 SW BPT/TM 0132/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT040
BPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 18 SW BPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DAS040030/TM 2341/FL240/TP B738/TA M22/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAS040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 81D
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBX reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 16
- 57%
- 35
- 36%
- 34
- 5%
- 17
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KLBX 272320Z 2800/2824 VRB05KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150 FM280700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW003 BKN012 FM281600 11010KT P6SM SCT035 OVC070
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Live crosswind meter
81D has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBX, 9.8 nm away.
Wind is 52° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34, 17/35 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 81D
- City
- Angleton
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.2650, -95.4119
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,261 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBX
- TAF
- Nearest KLBX
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flyin Tiger Airport (81D)
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