San Augustine County Airport (K78R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near San Augustine County Airport in San Augustine, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
San Augustine County Airport (K78R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around San Augustine, TX at 443 ft. K78R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOCH, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,800 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 KOCH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOCH, 27.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg.
METAR KOCH 130756Z AUTO 16003KT CLR 26/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610244 PWINO TSNO RVRNO $
What changed at KOCH (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (1:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for K78R
Based on the nearest station (KOCH), K78R has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 443 ft). K78R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFK, about 35 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 K78R. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,800 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 3,800 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K78R weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around San Augustine County Airport in San Augustine, 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 K78R 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K78R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCH reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 17
- 83%
- 35
- 17%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 78R
- City
- San Augustine
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.5395, -94.1701
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOCH
- TAF
- Nearest KLFK
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 22m
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K78R weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K78R?+
K78R has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K78R come from?+
San Augustine County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOCH, about 28 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K78R can differ.
Does K78R have a TAF?+
No. K78R does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFK, about 35 nm away.
Does K78R broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K78R does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K78R from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for San Augustine County Airport (K78R)
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