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Valley Mills Municipal Airport (9F1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWG), 9F1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Valley Mills Municipal Airport in Valley Mills, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Valley Mills Municipal Airport (9F1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valley Mills, TX at a field elevation of 751 ft. 9F1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWG, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 14/32), the longest 3,028 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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VFR
Observed 2256Z (5:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWG, 10 nm away.

Wind
140° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPWG 282256Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 28/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02780172

What changed at KPWG (nearest station)?

Since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 180° to 140°.

Current pilot readout for 9F1

Based on the nearest station (KPWG), 9F1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 751 ft). 9F1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 10 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
14FAV9 kt head1 kt left
063 kt head9 kt right
243 kt tail9 kt left
329 kt tail1 kt right

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9F1 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 06/24
    3,028 × 40 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9F1
    Wind
    06
    3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    24
    3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    2,788 × 40 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9F1
    Wind
    14
    9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    32
    9 kt tailwind · 1 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
091723Z13Z22Z

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

9F1 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 9F1

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 86 NM N of 9F1 · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2243Z (5:43 PM CDT) · 55 NM W of 9F1 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent continuous light chop turbulence
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BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.
RM ZFW63Remarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 51 NM E of 9F1 · during climb · B738
continuous light occnl moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2232Z (5:32 PM CDT) · 80 NM S of 9F1 · during climb · BSC3
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AUS UA /OV CWK090025/TM 2232/FL220/TP BSC3/SK TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURC ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BSC3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 70 NM NE of 9F1 · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 79 NM N of 9F1 · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP2201Z (5:01 PM CDT) · 66 NM SW of 9F1 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ170030/TM 2201/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) · 100 NM NW of 9F1 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate chop turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI090035/TM 2156/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI090035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2156Reported at 21:56 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZFW94Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9F1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

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.

14
57%
32
27%
06
15%
24
1%

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Live crosswind meter

9F1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPWG, 10 nm away.

N14329 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,788 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Valley Mills Municipal Airport (9F1)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 9F1

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 9F1.

Hazard TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 11.7 NM from 9F1
Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/9778
Security TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 12 NM from 9F1
NOTAM: 6/0543

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9F1
City
Valley Mills
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
751 ft
Coordinates
31.6210, -97.4295
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,028 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPWG
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Valley Mills Municipal Airport (9F1)

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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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