Edwards County Airport (KECU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Edwards County Airport in Rocksprings, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Edwards County Airport (KECU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rocksprings, TX at 2,372 ft. KECU reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (14, 32) — longest 4,050 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175. Track KECU in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECU 290335Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KECU?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KECU
KECU is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,350 ft (field elevation 2,372 ft). KECU does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 40 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 KECU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,050 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 32 | 4,050 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 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 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KECU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Edwards County Airport in Rocksprings, 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 KECU 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 KECU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KECU reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 14
- 97%
- 32
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KECU
- FAA LID
- ECU
- City
- Rocksprings
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,372 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.9469, -100.1740
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJCT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
KECU weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KECU?+
KECU has 2 runways — 14, 32; the longest is 4,050 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KECU report its own weather?+
Yes — Edwards County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KECU have a TAF?+
No — KECU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 40 nm away.
Does KECU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KECU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KECU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Edwards County Airport (KECU)
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