Live Oak County Airport (K8T6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Live Oak County Airport in George West, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBEA) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Live Oak County Airport (K8T6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around George West, TX at 129 ft. K8T6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBEA, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 3,799 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 KBEA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBEA, 17.2 nm away.
Current pilot readout for K8T6
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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 K8T6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3,799 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 31 | 3,799 ft | ASP | — | — |
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K8T6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Live Oak County Airport in George West, 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 K8T6 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 K8T6
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8T6
- City
- George West
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 129 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.3628, -98.1165
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,799 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBEA
- TAF
- Nearest KALI
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
K8T6 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K8T6?+
K8T6 has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 3,799 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K8T6 come from?+
Live Oak County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBEA, about 17 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K8T6 can differ.
Does K8T6 have a TAF?+
No — K8T6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALI, about 38 nm away.
Does K8T6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K8T6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K8T6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Live Oak County Airport (K8T6)
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