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Crystal City Municipal Airport (K20R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCZT), K20R is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Crystal City Municipal Airport in Crystal City, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Crystal City Municipal Airport (K20R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crystal City, TX at a field elevation of 608 ft. K20R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCZT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,550 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCZT, 10.5 nm away.

Wind
130° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCZT 271815Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM 26/18 A3015 RMK AO2

What changed at KCZT (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K20R

Based on the nearest station (KCZT), K20R is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 608 ft). K20R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 35 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
13FAV4 kt head0 kt
314 kt tail0 kt

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K20R 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 13/31
    3,550 × 100 ft · ASPH-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K20R
    Wind
    13
    4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    31
    4 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
061218Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K20R 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 K20R

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

PIREP1808Z (1:08 PM CDT) · 86 NM NE of K20R · 4,500 ft MSL · GA6C
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ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1808/FL045/TP GA6C/SK BASE 045/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1808Reported at 18:08 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 91 NM NE of K20R · during descent · BE20
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SAT UA /OV 3 NW SAT/TM 1643/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK BASES 030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 86 NM NE of K20R · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1641/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 035/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 31 NM N of K20R · 2,500 ft MSL · BE9L
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UVA UA /OV UVA/TM 1623/FL025/TP BE9L/SK BASE 025/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1551Z (10:51 AM CDT) · 91 NM NE of K20R · during descent · B763
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SAT UA /OV 5 NW SAT/TM 1551/FLDURD/TP B763/SK B-023
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK B-023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1534Z (10:34 AM CDT) · 81 NM NE of K20R · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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SSF UA /OV SSF090002/TM 1534/FL016/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOP020
SSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSF090002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN016-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1530Z (10:30 AM CDT) · 31 NM N of K20R · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
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UVA UA /OV KUVA/TM 1530/FL050/TP C172/SK BASE 019 TOP 040/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 019 TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1437Z (9:37 AM CDT) · 94 NM NE of K20R · during climb · CVLT
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SAT UA /OV 3 NE SAT/TM 1437/FLDURC/TP CVLT/SK BASES 020 TOPS 03
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1437Reported at 14:37 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CVLTAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 020 TOPS 03Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K20R

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCZT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 1%IFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13
77%
31
23%

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Live crosswind meter

K20R has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCZT, 11 nm away.

N13314 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 5° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,550 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Crystal City Municipal Airport (K20R) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 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
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
20R
City
Crystal City
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
608 ft
Coordinates
28.6978, -99.8178
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,550 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCZT
TAF
Nearest KCOT
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Crystal City Municipal Airport (K20R)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Crystal City Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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