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Fisher County Airport (K56F) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fisher County Airport in Rotan, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSWW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fisher County Airport (K56F) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rotan, TX at 1,941 ft. K56F has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSWW, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (07, 16, 25, 34), longest 3,300 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 KSWW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSWW, 21.7 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
92°F / 33°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 33°C (92°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSWW 130155Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM 33/10 A2993 RMK AO2 T03330100

What changed at KSWW (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for K56F

Based on the nearest station (KSWW), K56F is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,600 ft (field elevation 1,941 ft). K56F does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 K56F. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV6 kt head2 kt left
071 kt head6 kt right
251 kt tail6 kt left
346 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132602Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 17→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K56F weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Fisher County Airport in Rotan, 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 K56F is headed.

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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 K56F

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

PIREP0009Z (7:09 PM CDT) · 93 NM N of K56F · 30,500 ft MSL · C25C
light chop turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS/TM 0009/FL305/TP C25C/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.
FL305Altitude: 30,500 ft MSL.
TP C25CAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP2330Z (6:30 PM CDT) · 35 NM SE of K56F · altitude unknown · RJ85
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ABI UA /OV 1S/TM 2330/FLDURC/TP RJ85/RM + 20 KT SFC-002 DURC RY17L ABI
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP RJ85Aircraft type reporting.
RM + 20 KT SFC-002 DURC RY17…Remarks.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 92 NM NW of K56F · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 2311/FL390/TP B738/SK TOP410/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP2258Z (5:58 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of K56F · 40,000 ft MSL · B737
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BWD UA /OV BWD/TM 2258/FL400/TP B737/SK TOP400/RM ZFW82
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW82Remarks.
PIREP2258Z (5:58 PM CDT) · 85 NM SW of K56F · 13,000 ft MSL · E75L
moderate chop 13,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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MAF UA /OV MAF090025/TM 2258/FL130/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP 130-180/RM ZFW40
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MAF090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 130-180Turbulence: moderate chop 13,000–18,000 ft.
RM ZFW40Remarks.
PIREP2211Z (5:11 PM CDT) · 85 NM N of K56F · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
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CDS UA /OV CDS230015/TM 2211/FL370/TP B38M/SK TOP 370/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2211Reported at 22:11 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 86 NM E of K56F · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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MWL UA /OV MQP303055/TM 2206/FL350/TP B738/RM SMOOTH ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP303055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 95 NM N of K56F · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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LBB UA /OV LBB040060/TM 2205/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB040060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW93Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K56F

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSWW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
16
77%
25
14%
07
8%
34
1%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
56F
City
Rotan
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,941 ft
Coordinates
32.8257, -100.4150
Runways
4
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSWW
TAF
Nearest KDYS
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 30m

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K56F weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at K56F?+

K56F has 4 runways: 07, 16, 25, 34; the longest is 3,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K56F come from?+

Fisher County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSWW, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K56F can differ.

Does K56F have a TAF?+

No. K56F does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 37 nm away.

Does K56F broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. K56F does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K56F from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fisher County Airport (K56F)

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

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