Bourland Field (K50F) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNFW), K50F is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bourland Field in Cresson, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNFW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bourland Field (K50F) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cresson, TX at a field elevation of 873 ft. K50F has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNFW, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,049 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNFW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNFW, 13.5 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNFW 290052Z 14005KT 10SM FEW055 SCT250 24/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02440167 $
What changed at KNFW (nearest station)?
Since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.07 → 30.09 inHg.
Current pilot readout for K50F
Based on the nearest station (KNFW), K50F is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 873 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,049 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 4,049 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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K50F 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 17/354,049 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K50FWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K50F 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K50F
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.RM ZFW62Remarks.Show raw report
SPS UA /OV SPS200020/TM 0049/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360/RM ZFW94
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPS200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT 360Turbulence: continuous light 360.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 0037 F279 248/043KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 003…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI020060/TM 0032/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI020060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV FUZ/TM 0012/FL350/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K50F
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNFW reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 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.
- 17
- 64%
- 35
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2251Z (5:51 PM CDT)
TAF KNFW 2823/2923 17011KT 9999 FEW055 SCT250 QNH3003INS FM290700 17007KT 9999 OVC012 QNH3009INS FM291800 16011KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH3007INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2904 TIL 2911 TX27/2823Z TN19/2912Z FN20048
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Live crosswind meter
K50F has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNFW, 14 nm away.
Wind is 31° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near K50F
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near K50F.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Sat DALGT local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 50F
- City
- Cresson
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5818, -97.5908
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,049 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNFW
- TAF
- Nearest KNFW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bourland Field (K50F)
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