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Post Garza County Municipal Airport (K5F1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNK), K5F1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Post Garza County Municipal Airport in Post, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Post Garza County Municipal Airport (K5F1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Post, TX at a field elevation of 2,545 ft. K5F1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNK, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 17/35), the longest 4,200 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNK, 36.4 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 21°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (71°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSNK 290135Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3010 RMK AO2 T02140144

What changed at KSNK (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K5F1

Based on the nearest station (KSNK), K5F1 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 3,700 ft (field elevation 2,545 ft). K5F1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBB, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt head3 kt left
062 kt head5 kt right
242 kt tail5 kt left
354 kt tail3 kt right

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K5F1 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,210 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K5F1
    Wind
    06
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    24
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    4,200 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K5F1
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091801Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K5F1 weather radar

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

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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 K5F1

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

PIREP0125Z (8:25 PM CDT) · 12 NM NW of K5F1 · 38,000 ft MSL · B77L
light to moderate chop turbulence
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LBB UA /OV LBB120030/TM 0125/FL380/TP B77L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0125Reported at 01:25 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP0122Z (8:22 PM CDT) · 74 NM NE of K5F1 · 32,500 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop 325 turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS150040/TM 0122/FL325/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP 325/RM ZFW94
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS150040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL325Altitude: 32,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 325Turbulence: continuous light chop 325.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 60 NM S of K5F1 · 15,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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BPG UA /OV BGS180010/TM 0106/FL150/TP BE9L/TB NEG/RM ZFW40
BPG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BGS180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW40Remarks.
PIREP0105Z (8:05 PM CDT) · 50 NM S of K5F1 · 38,000 ft MSL · B757
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BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 0105/FL380/TP B757/TB NEG/RM ZFW82
BPG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B757Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW82Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (8:04 PM CDT) · 74 NM N of K5F1 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS265050/TM 0104/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT/RM ZFW93
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS265050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) · 60 NM E of K5F1 · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
light 380 turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS165050/TM 0055/FL380/TP B38M/TB LGT 380/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS165050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 380Turbulence: light 380.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 87 NM NE of K5F1 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 360 turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CSD170035/TM 0004/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 360/RM ZFW94
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CSD170035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: occasional light chop 360.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP2249Z (5:49 PM CDT) · 52 NM S of K5F1 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BPG UA /OV BGS090015/TM 2249/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW63
BPG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BGS090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW63Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K5F1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSNK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 75%MVFR 19%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 17%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
68%
35
15%
06
13%
24
4%

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Live crosswind meter

K5F1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNK, 36 nm away.

N17355 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 41° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Post Garza County Municipal Airport (K5F1) with runway 06/24, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily INTMNT local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5F1
City
Post
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,545 ft
Coordinates
33.2019, -101.3371
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSNK
TAF
Nearest KLBB
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Post Garza County Municipal Airport (K5F1)

Community-submitted

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

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