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Reese Airpark (8XS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBB), 8XS8 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Reese Airpark in Lubbock, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Reese Airpark (8XS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lubbock, TX at a field elevation of 3,338 ft. 8XS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBB, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 10,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBB.

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VFR
Observed 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBB, 11.6 nm away.

Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLBB 282353Z 16008KT 10SM FEW030 FEW250 19/16 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01890161 10211 20178 55003

What changed at KLBB (nearest station)?

Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 8XS8

Based on the nearest station (KLBB), 8XS8 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17L, 17R). Density altitude is approximately 4,400 ft (field elevation 3,338 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17LFAV8 kt head3 kt left
17R8 kt head3 kt left
35L8 kt tail3 kt right
35R8 kt tail3 kt right

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8XS8 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.

  • Runway 17L/35R
    6,500 × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8XS8
    Wind
    17L
    8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35R
    8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17R/35L
    10,500 × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8XS8
    Wind
    17R
    8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35L
    8 kt tailwind · 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132500Z13Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

8XS8 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 8XS8

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

PIREP2249Z (5:49 PM CDT) · 86 NM SE of 8XS8 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BPG UA /OV BGS090015/TM 2249/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW63
BPG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BGS090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW63Remarks.
PIREP2219Z (5:19 PM CDT) · 23 NM NE of 8XS8 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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LBB UA /OV LBB060015/TM 2219/FL340/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB060015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP2139Z (4:39 PM CDT) · 91 NM SE of 8XS8 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous chop turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI310040/TM 2139/FL370/TP BCS3/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZFW63
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS CHOPTurbulence: continuous chop.
RM ZFW63Remarks.
PIREP2051Z (3:51 PM CDT) · 95 NM S of 8XS8 · 35,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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MAF UA /OV MAF270010/TM 2051/FL350/TP B763/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZFW82
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MAF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZFW82Remarks.
PIREP2017Z (3:17 PM CDT) · 54 NM NW of 8XS8 · 37,000 ft MSL · E145
continuous light chop turbulence
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CVS UA /OV TXO180025/TM 2017/FL370/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
CVS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXO180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP2006Z (3:06 PM CDT) · 95 NM S of 8XS8 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
intermittent light chop turbulence
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MAF UA /OV MAF/TM 2006/FL370/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZFW61
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2006Reported at 20:06 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZFW61Remarks.
PIREP1936Z (2:36 PM CDT) · 12 NM E of 8XS8 · 4,500 ft MSL · AC65
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LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1936/FL045/TP AC65/SK SCT045-TOP047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP AC65Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045-TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 12 NM E of 8XS8 · 4,000 ft MSL · E170
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LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1930/FL040/TP E170/SK BKN040-TOP050
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040-TOP050Sky 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 8XS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 57%MVFR 7%IFR 29%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 11/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 23%IFR 5%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 29

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.

17L/17R
77%
35L/35R
23%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KLBB 282320Z 2900/2924 20010KT P6SM SKC FM291000 20005KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM291600 18010KT P6SM SCT015

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Live crosswind meter

8XS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBB, 12 nm away.

N17R35L8 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17R, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 10,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Reese Airpark (8XS8) with runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L marked
N ↑

Runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L 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
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
IATA
REE
FAA LID
8XS8
City
Lubbock
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
3,338 ft
Coordinates
33.5903, -102.0370
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
10,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLBB
TAF
Nearest KLBB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Reese Airpark (8XS8)

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

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