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Tilghman Airport (97XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTKI), 97XS is currently LIFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Tilghman Airport in Van Alstyne, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTKI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tilghman Airport (97XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Van Alstyne, TX at a field elevation of 741 ft. 97XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTKI, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUA.

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LIFR
Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTKI, 16.3 nm away.

Wind
180° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KTKI 281553Z 18008KT 10SM OVC004 21/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T02060172

What changed at KTKI (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for 97XS

Based on the nearest station (KTKI), 97XS is currently LIFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 741 ft). 97XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 31 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
18FAV8 kt head0 kt
368 kt tail0 kt

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97XS 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 18/36
    3,150 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 97XS
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0102016Z05Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.

97XS 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 97XS

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

PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 87 NM SW of 97XS · 27,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 84 NM SE of 97XS · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) · 73 NM W of 97XS · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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MWL UA /OV MQP360030/TM 1544/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 33 NM S of 97XS · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 43 NM S of 97XS · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 50 NM SW of 97XS · during descent · PA44
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1517Z (10:17 AM CDT) · 50 NM SW of 97XS · during descent · C172
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1517/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN025-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 58 NM SW of 97XS · 4,000 ft MSL · B350
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DFW UA /OV DFW170020/TM 1500/FL040/TP B350/SK TOPS 030/RM CLEAR BETWEEN 030-070
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW170020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CLEAR BETWEEN 030-070Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 97XS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTKI reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
66%
36
34%

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Live crosswind meter

97XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTKI, 16 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,150 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Tilghman Airport (97XS)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
97XS
City
Van Alstyne
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
741 ft
Coordinates
33.4328, -96.4795
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,150 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTKI
TAF
Nearest KDUA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tilghman Airport (97XS)

Community-submitted

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

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