Brown Field (96TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:51 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSJT), 96TX is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Brown Field in Christoval, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSJT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Brown Field (96TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Christoval, TX at a field elevation of 30 ft. 96TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSJT, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, N, S), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSJT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSJT, 11.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KSJT 281051Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM OVC013 18/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01780161
What changed at KSJT (nearest station)?
Since the 1020Z (5:20 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1020Z (5:20 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 96TX
Based on the nearest station (KSJT), 96TX is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,450 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 08 | 2,450 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| N | 3,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
| S | 3,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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96TX runways
3 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/262,450 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 96TXWind
- 08
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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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 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,300 ft.
96TX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 96TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSJT reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 54%
- 26
- 27%
- N/S
- 19%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT)
TAF KSJT 280856Z 2809/2906 17006KT P6SM BKN015 FM281800 18011KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
96TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSJT, 12 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 96TX
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 96TX.
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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
- 96TX
- City
- Christoval
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1654, -100.4760
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSJT
- TAF
- Nearest KSJT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Brown Field (96TX)
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