Madisonville Municipal Airport (K51R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Madisonville Municipal Airport in Madisonville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUTS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Madisonville Municipal Airport (K51R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Madisonville, TX at 287 ft. K51R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUTS, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,202 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 KUTS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUTS, 21.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUTS 130653Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2998 RMK AO1 SLP147 T02670244
What changed at KUTS (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (12:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0553Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K51R
Based on the nearest station (KUTS), K51R is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 287 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 K51R. 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 | 3,202 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 3,202 ft | ASP | 6 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 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K51R weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Madisonville Municipal Airport in Madisonville, 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 K51R 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 K51R
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K51R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUTS reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 94%
- 36
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KUTS 130520Z 1306/1406 16006KT P6SM FEW020 FM131500 20007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 FM131900 16008KT P6SM FEW050 FM140300 VRB05KT P6SM FEW020
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 51R
- City
- Madisonville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 287 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9128, -95.9520
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,202 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUTS
- TAF
- Nearest KUTS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 16m
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K51R weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K51R?+
K51R has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,202 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K51R come from?+
Madisonville Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUTS, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K51R can differ.
Does K51R have a TAF?+
Yes. The KUTS TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K51R broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K51R does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K51R from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Madisonville Municipal Airport (K51R)
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