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Rainbow Field (83TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCRS), 83TA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Rainbow Field in Purdon, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCRS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rainbow Field (83TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Purdon, TX at a field elevation of 365 ft. 83TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCRS, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCRS, 12.7 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCRS 282053Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN065 26/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02610183 56022

What changed at KCRS (nearest station)?

Since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.13 → 30.11 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 83TA

Based on the nearest station (KCRS), 83TA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 365 ft). 83TA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 37 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
14FAV6 kt head0 kt
326 kt tail0 kt

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83TA 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 14/32
    3,900 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 83TA
    Wind
    14
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    32
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061221Z12Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.

83TA 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 83TA

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

PIREP2109Z (4:09 PM CDT) · 75 NM N of 83TA · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
lggt- moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 2109/FL370/TP B738/TB LGGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW90
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: lggt- moderate chop.
RM ZFW90Remarks.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of 83TA · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK320040/TM 2102/FL370/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2046Z (3:46 PM CDT) · 28 NM NW of 83TA · 37,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous modd turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE170035/TM 2046/FL370/TP CL35/TB CONS MODD/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE170035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2046Reported at 20:46 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODDTurbulence: continuous modd.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2043Z (3:43 PM CDT) · 51 NM S of 83TA · 12,000 ft MSL · SW4
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CLL UA /OV TNV330050/TM 2043/FL120/TP SW4/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TNV330050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2043Reported at 20:43 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2043Z (3:43 PM CDT) · 61 NM S of 83TA · 24,000 ft MSL · E170
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CLL UA /OV TNV330040/TM 2043/FL240/TP E170/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TNV330040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2043Reported at 20:43 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2031Z (3:31 PM CDT) · 64 NM N of 83TA · during descent · A21N
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DFW UA /OV RWY 17C FINAL/TM 2031/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK SCT 046 SCT BASE 045/RM DFWEE
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2031Reported at 20:31 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 046 SCT BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DFWEERemarks.
PIREP2029Z (3:29 PM CDT) · 55 NM NW of 83TA · 5,300 ft MSL · CRJ9
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DFW UA /OV 10 S DFW/TM 2029/FL053/TP CRJ9/SK BKN053 TOPS078
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 S DFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.
FL053Altitude: 5,300 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN053 TOPS078Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2029Z (3:29 PM CDT) · 72 NM N of 83TA · 4,000 ft MSL · GLF4
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DFW UA /OV 7 SE TKI/TM 2029/FL040/TP GLF4/SK BASES 040
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 SE TKILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 83TA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCRS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 44%MVFR 15%IFR 10%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 5/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

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.

14
73%
32
27%

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Live crosswind meter

83TA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCRS, 13 nm away.

N14326 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 4° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rainbow Field (83TA)
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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
83TA
City
Purdon
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
365 ft
Coordinates
31.9003, -96.6003
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCRS
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rainbow Field (83TA)

Community-submitted

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

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