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Franklin County Airport (KF53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOSA), KF53 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Franklin County Airport in Mount Vernon, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOSA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Franklin County Airport (KF53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Vernon, TX at a field elevation of 412 ft. KF53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOSA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR.

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MVFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOSA, 15.6 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOSA 281635Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 BKN041 23/16 A3022 RMK AO2 T02320157

What changed at KOSA (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 4,300 ft to 3,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for KF53

Based on the nearest station (KOSA), KF53 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 412 ft). KF53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 52 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV5 kt head0 kt
315 kt tail0 kt

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KF53 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    3,900 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KF53
    Wind
    13
    5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    31
    5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,000 ft.

KF53 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KF53

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 52 NM S of KF53 · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 64 NM W of KF53 · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 78 NM W of KF53 · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 85 NM SE of KF53 · during descent · E145
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SHV UA /OV SHV/TM 1533/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD RY32
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY32Remarks.
PIREP1505Z (10:05 AM CDT) · 67 NM S of KF53 · during descent · P46T
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GGG UA /OV RFI/TM 1505/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK BKN022
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1505Reported at 15:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 97 NM SW of KF53 · 4,000 ft MSL · B350
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DFW UA /OV DFW170020/TM 1500/FL040/TP B350/SK TOPS 030/RM CLEAR BETWEEN 030-070
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW170020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CLEAR BETWEEN 030-070Remarks.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 44 NM SE of KF53 · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
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GGG UA /OV MRSSH/TM 1443/FL300/TP E170/TB NEG DURC/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRSSHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG DURCTurbulence: none reported durc.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1442Z (9:42 AM CDT) · 54 NM SE of KF53 · during descent · GLF4
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GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 1442/FLDURD/TP GLF4/SK BKN023
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KF53

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOSA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 89%MVFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
71%
31
29%

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Live crosswind meter

KF53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOSA, 16 nm away.

N13315 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 4° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Franklin County Airport (KF53) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
F53
City
Mount Vernon
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
412 ft
Coordinates
33.2154, -95.2374
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOSA
TAF
Nearest KTYR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Franklin County Airport (KF53)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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