Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lockhart Municipal Airport in Lockhart, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lockhart, TX at 532 ft. K50R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHYI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYI, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 38°C (100°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KHYI 122156Z 16011KT 10SM BKN070 BKN095 38/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP099 T03780222
What changed at KHYI (nearest station)?
Since the 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- A ceiling formed at 7,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.87 → 29.85 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K50R
Based on the nearest station (KHYI), K50R is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 532 ft). K50R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 21 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 K50R. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,001 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 7,000 ft.
K50R weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lockhart Municipal Airport in Lockhart, 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 K50R 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 K50R
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CRP UA /OV CRP360060/TM 2228/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRP360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 2209/FL180/TP C750/SK TOP 180-200/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 180-200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK120040/TM 2205/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV 26R/TM 2135/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 048/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 26RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT075022/TM 2055/FL020/TP C172/RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER BAZ AIRPORT
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT075022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER …Remarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV 10W LAIKS/TM 2039/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10W LAIKSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV KSVT020040/TM 2038/FL310/TP CL40/RM TOPS 310 ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSVT020040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CL40Aircraft type reporting.RM TOPS 310 ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV KCWK310045/TM 2021/FL299/TP B38M/SK SKC/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCWK310045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2021Reported at 20:21 UTC.FL299Altitude: 29,900 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K50R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYI reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 97%
- 36
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 50R
- City
- Lockhart
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 532 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8503, -97.6724
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHYI
- TAF
- Nearest KAUS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 58m
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K50R weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K50R?+
K50R has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K50R come from?+
Lockhart Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHYI, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K50R can differ.
Does K50R have a TAF?+
No. K50R does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 21 nm away.
Does K50R broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K50R does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K50R from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R)
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