Bufords Field (8TA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFK), 8TA8 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bufords Field in Huntington, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bufords Field (8TA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntington, TX at a field elevation of 200 ft. 8TA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLFK, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLFK 281353Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01940178 $
What changed at KLFK (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 8TA8
Based on the nearest station (KLFK), 8TA8 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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8TA8 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,600 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8TA8Wind
- 18
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8TA8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 8TA8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DWH UA /OV 5 NM N DWH/TM 1404/FL020/TP E55P/WX 8 SM/RM NO CEILING
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NM N DWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.WX 8 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM NO CEILINGRemarks.Show raw report
BAD UA /OV EIC120020/TM 1350/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZFW28
BAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EIC120020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 1346/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN023
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TYR UA /OV TYR220003/TM 1331/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK OVC015-TOP019/RM DURC RWY 22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TYR220003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1331Reported at 13:31 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY 22Remarks.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV 5 MILES NW HOU/TM 1330/FL018/TP F900/SK BASES 022
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 MILES NW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 1 EAST/TM 1316/FL012/TP P28A/WX 8/RM BASES EST. 050
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 EASTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.WX 8Weather and flight visibility observed.RM BASES EST. 050Remarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV 5 NEW IAH/TM 1315/FL050/TP B39M/SK BKN040 TOPS075
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NEW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK BKN040 TOPS075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1305/FL023/TP CL35/SK OVC023 TOPS090/WX LGT-MOD RA
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023 TOPS090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX LGT-MOD RAWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8TA8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 53%
- 36
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KLFK 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 SCT250 TEMPO 2812/2815 3SM BR BKN015 FM281500 13003KT P6SM SCT030 SCT120 FM290000 10003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
8TA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFK, 12 nm away.
Wind is 75° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8TA8
- City
- Huntington
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1691, -94.5324
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLFK
- TAF
- Nearest KLFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bufords Field (8TA8)
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