Pritchard Airport (99TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pritchard Airport in Bells, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pritchard Airport (99TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bells, TX at 800 ft. 99TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYI, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGYI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYI, 14.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGYI 130655Z AUTO 15008KT 9SM CLR 29/21 A2995 RMK AO2 T02920212 $
What changed at KGYI (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 99TE
Based on the nearest station (KGYI), 99TE is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 800 ft). 99TE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 20 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 99TE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 36 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
99TE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pritchard Airport in Bells, 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 99TE is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 99TE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYI reported mostly VFR across 47 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 99TE
- City
- Bells
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6058, -96.4156
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGYI
- TAF
- Nearest KDUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 23m
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99TE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 99TE?+
99TE has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 99TE come from?+
Pritchard Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGYI, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 99TE can differ.
Does 99TE have a TAF?+
No. 99TE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 20 nm away.
Does 99TE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 99TE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 99TE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pritchard Airport (99TE)
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