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Hawthorne Field (K45R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBMT), K45R is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hawthorne Field in Kountze/Silsbee, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hawthorne Field (K45R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kountze/Silsbee, TX at a field elevation of 71 ft. K45R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMT, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,303 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMT, 16.1 nm away.

Wind
110° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBMT 281915Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 28/13 A3013 RMK AO2 T02770128

What changed at KBMT (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K45R

Based on the nearest station (KBMT), K45R is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 71 ft). K45R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 26 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
13FAV5 kt head3 kt left
315 kt tail3 kt right

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K45R 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
    4,303 × 76 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K45R
    Wind
    13
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    31
    5 kt tailwind · 3 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
061319Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → unlimited.

K45R 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 K45R

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

PIREP1917Z (2:17 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of K45R · 4,000 ft MSL · A319
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IAH UA /OV 15W IAH/TM 1917/FL040/TP A319/SK BASE 050
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15W IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (2:06 PM CDT) · 61 NM W of K45R · during climb · E145
occasional light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 1906/FL220/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP1842Z (1:42 PM CDT) · 82 NM SW of K45R · 3,000 ft MSL · C210
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HOU UA /OV 15SW HOU/TM 1842/FL030/TP C210/SK BKN028 BKN032
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15SW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C210Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028 BKN032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 97 NM NE of K45R · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) · 95 NM NW of K45R · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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DKR UA /OV CRIED/TM 1819/FL320/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
DKR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRIEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1819Reported at 18:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 69 NM W of K45R · 2,000 ft MSL · G280
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DWH UA /OV 9 NORTH/TM 1801/FL020/TP G280/WX -RA/RM BASES 022
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM BASES 022Remarks.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 70 NM W of K45R · during climb · CL35
lt turbulence
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IAH UA /OV 20NW IAH/TM 1754/FL120/TP CL35/SK TOPS 120/TB LT/RM DURC CLIMB
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LTTurbulence: lt.
RM DURC CLIMBRemarks.
PIREP1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) · 87 NM W of K45R · 2,000 ft MSL · C680
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TME UA /OV 10N TME/TM 1753/FL020/TP C680/SK BASE 025
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10N TMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025Sky 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 K45R

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

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.

13
55%
31
45%

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Live crosswind meter

K45R has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBMT, 16 nm away.

N13316 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,303 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hawthorne Field (K45R) 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

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily 0800-1730 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
45R
City
Kountze/Silsbee
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
71 ft
Coordinates
30.3363, -94.2575
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,303 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBMT
TAF
Nearest KBPT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hawthorne Field (K45R)

Community-submitted

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

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