Gav Air Airport (K94R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gav Air Airport in Wharton, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBYY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gav Air Airport (K94R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wharton, TX at 90 ft. K94R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBYY, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,167 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 KBYY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBYY, 19.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBYY 130655Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 26/26 A2993 RMK AO2 T02610261 $
What changed at KBYY (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K94R
Based on the nearest station (KBYY), K94R is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 90 ft). K94R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 28 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 K94R. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,167 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 33 | 2,167 ft | ASP | 4 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 24 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K94R weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gav Air Airport in Wharton, 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 K94R 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 K94R
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 K94R
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBYY reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15
- 92%
- 33
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 94R
- City
- Wharton
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 90 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.2661, -96.0077
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,167 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBYY
- TAF
- Nearest KSGR
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 16m
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K94R weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K94R?+
K94R has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,167 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K94R come from?+
Gav Air Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBYY, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K94R can differ.
Does K94R have a TAF?+
No. K94R does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 28 nm away.
Does K94R broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K94R does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K94R from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gav Air Airport (K94R)
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