Real County Airport (K49R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Real County Airport in Leakey, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Real County Airport (K49R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Leakey, TX at 1,640 ft. K49R has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KECU, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 3,975 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KECU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KECU, 24.7 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECU 290435Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KECU (nearest station)?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K49R
Based on the nearest station (KECU), K49R is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 1,640 ft). K49R does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 46 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 K49R. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,975 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 33 | 3,975 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K49R weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Real County Airport in Leakey, 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 K49R is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K49R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 15
- 96%
- 33
- 4%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 49R
- City
- Leakey
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,640 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.7455, -99.7609
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,975 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECU
- TAF
- Nearest KJCT
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 46m
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Nearby airports
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K49R weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K49R?+
K49R has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 3,975 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K49R come from?+
Real County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KECU, about 25 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K49R can differ.
Does K49R have a TAF?+
No — K49R does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 46 nm away.
Does K49R broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K49R does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K49R from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Real County Airport (K49R)
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