Weeks Airport (8TX8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Weeks Airport in Premont, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Weeks Airport (8TX8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Premont, TX at 190 ft. 8TX8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBKS, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 3,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNQI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBKS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBKS, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 13 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (83°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKS 290335Z AUTO 14013G16KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A2983 RMK AO2 T02860248 $
What changed at KBKS (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8TX8
Based on the nearest station (KBKS), 8TX8 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 13 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 190 ft). 8TX8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNQI, about 22 nm away.
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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 8TX8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,800 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 8 kt right (g10) |
| 33 | 3,800 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 8 kt right (g10) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 11→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8TX8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Weeks Airport in Premont, 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 8TX8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8TX8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15/33
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8TX8
- City
- Premont
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.3607, -98.1796
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBKS
- TAF
- Nearest KNQI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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8TX8 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 8TX8?+
8TX8 has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 3,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8TX8 come from?+
Weeks Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBKS, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8TX8 can differ.
Does 8TX8 have a TAF?+
No — 8TX8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNQI, about 22 nm away.
Does 8TX8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 8TX8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8TX8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Weeks Airport (8TX8)
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