Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, KAXH is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Houston Southwest Airport in Rosharon, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rosharon, TX at a field elevation of 69 ft. KAXH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 5,002 ft.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KAXH 271235Z AUTO 06004KT 7SM OVC080 21/18 A3017 RMK AO2 T02060182
Current pilot readout for KAXH
KAXH is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 69 ft). KAXH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 12 nm away.
KAXH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAXH reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 246 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 09 had the best headwind 67% of the time, runway 27 33%, and winds were calm 36% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 87 days a year. 42% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 83 days a year, and fog or mist on 220. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 7% in August.
Field elevation is 69 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,119 ft, 2,050 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 43 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 27 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KAXH runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAXHWind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
KAXH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KAXH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLL UA /OV KTRNV200020/TM 1118/FL235/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 190-230/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTRNV200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 190-230Turbulence: occasional light chop 19,000–23,000 ft.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAXH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 93%
- 27
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAXH's own weather station.
Wind is 34° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAXH
- FAA LID
- AXH
- City
- Rosharon
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.5061, -95.4769
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSGR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 59m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAXH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAXH reported VFR conditions during about 75.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 246 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.1 kt, calm 34.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.1 | 17.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 53.5 | 24.0 | 11.1 | 11.4 |
| Mar | 60.8 | 23.2 | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 58.1 | 29.8 | 7.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 66.2 | 27.1 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 82.0 | 14.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 83.5 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 88.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 79.8 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 71.8 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 59.9 | 21.0 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.4 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 4.6 kt |
| Jun | 3.4 kt |
| Jul | 2.6 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH)
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