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Tradewind Agricultural Airport (8TE8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KARM), 8TE8 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Tradewind Agricultural Airport in El Campo, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KARM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tradewind Agricultural Airport (8TE8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Campo, TX at a field elevation of 95 ft. 8TE8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KARM, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBX.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KARM, 6.7 nm away.

Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KARM 281355Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM SCT050 OVC100 22/21 A3016 RMK AO2 T02150208 TSNO

What changed at KARM (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 8TE8

Based on the nearest station (KARM), 8TE8 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 95 ft). 8TE8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBX, about 40 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
17FAV1 kt head4 kt left
351 kt tail4 kt right

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8TE8 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
    2,550 × 22 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8TE8
    Wind
    17
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    35
    1 kt tailwind · 4 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
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

8TE8 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 8TE8

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

PIREP1337Z (8:37 AM CDT) · 48 NM NE of 8TE8 · during climb · TBM8
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IAH UA /OV IAH200020/TM 1337/FL220/TP TBM8/TB NEG BLO 220/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 220Turbulence: none reported blo 220.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) · 96 NM NW of 8TE8 · during descent · E120
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HYI UA /OV HYI/TM 1335/FLDURD/TP E120/SK OVC003/WX 1SM
HYI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 58 NM NE of 8TE8 · 1,800 ft MSL · F900
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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.
PIREP1318Z (8:18 AM CDT) · 100 NM NW of 8TE8 · 25,000 ft MSL · A319
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AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 1318/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1318Z (8:18 AM CDT) · 51 NM N of 8TE8 · 20,000 ft MSL · B38M
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TME UA /OV IDU/TM 1318/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1316Z (8:16 AM CDT) · 64 NM NE of 8TE8 · 1,200 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 43 NM W of 8TE8 · 3,000 ft MSL · C208
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VCT UA /OV 3E/TM 1315/FL030/TP C208/WX 10SM HZ
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 70 NM NE of 8TE8 · 5,000 ft MSL · B39M
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8TE8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KARM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 1%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
51%
17
49%

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Live crosswind meter

8TE8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KARM, 6.7 nm away.

N17354 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 76° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,550 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Tradewind Agricultural Airport (8TE8)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Apr-Oct Mon-Sat 0700-1900 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8TE8
City
El Campo
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
95 ft
Coordinates
29.1626, -96.2267
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,550 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KARM
TAF
Nearest KLBX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tradewind Agricultural Airport (8TE8)

Community-submitted

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

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