Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (K3T5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fayette Regional Air Center Airport in La Grange, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (K3T5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Grange, TX at 324 ft. K3T5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYB, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 5,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGYB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYB, 15.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
METAR KGYB 130615Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN017 BKN022 26/24 A3002 RMK AO2 T02630244
What changed at KGYB (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 1,700 ft.
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Current pilot readout for K3T5
Based on the nearest station (KGYB), K3T5 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 324 ft). K3T5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 41 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 K3T5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 34 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,700 ft.
K3T5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fayette Regional Air Center Airport in La Grange, 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 K3T5 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K3T5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV IAH290005/TM 0330/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH290005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV TNV180005/TM 0308/FL270/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNV180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0308Reported at 03:08 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV CLL030020/TM 0109/FL380/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLL030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV CLL260018/TM 0107/FL236/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLL260018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL236Altitude: 23,600 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK000015/TM 0107/FL370/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK000015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK345020/TM 0107/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK345020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 0047/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3T5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16
- 97%
- 34
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3T5
- City
- La Grange
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 324 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.9080, -96.9500
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGYB
- TAF
- Nearest KAUS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 5m
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Nearby airports
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K3T5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3T5?+
K3T5 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3T5 come from?+
Fayette Regional Air Center Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGYB, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3T5 can differ.
Does K3T5 have a TAF?+
No. K3T5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 41 nm away.
Does K3T5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3T5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3T5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (K3T5)
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