Higgins-Lipscomb County Airport (K1X1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGAG), K1X1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Higgins-Lipscomb County Airport in Higgins, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGAG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Higgins-Lipscomb County Airport (K1X1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Higgins, TX at a field elevation of 2,565 ft. K1X1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGAG, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,969 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGAG, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KGAG 280953Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM BKN090 16/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01610144
What changed at KGAG (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for K1X1
Based on the nearest station (KGAG), K1X1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 2,565 ft). K1X1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWWR, about 32 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,969 ft | ASPH-G | 13 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 3,969 ft | ASPH-G | 13 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K1X1 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,969 × 60 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K1X1Wind
- 18
- 13 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 24 h: wind 3→13 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → 9,000 ft.
K1X1 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 K1X1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGAG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 83%
- 36
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
K1X1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGAG, 17 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1X1
- City
- Higgins
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,565 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1059, -100.0257
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,969 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGAG
- TAF
- Nearest KWWR
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Higgins-Lipscomb County Airport (K1X1)
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