Winkler County Airport (KINK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Winkler County Airport in Wink, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPEQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Winkler County Airport (KINK) is a regional airport serving Wink, TX at 2,822 ft. KINK has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPEQ, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (04, 13, 22, 31) — longest 5,003 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPEQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPEQ, 28.6 nm away.
Current pilot readout for KINK
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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 KINK. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,514 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 13 | 5,003 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 22 | 3,514 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 31 | 5,003 ft | ASP | — | — |
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KINK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Winkler County Airport in Wink, 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 KINK 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 KINK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
- 13
- 57%
- 04
- 39%
- 22
- 3%
- 31
- 1%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KINK
- IATA
- INK
- FAA LID
- INK
- City
- Wink
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,822 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.7796, -103.2010
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPEQ
- TAF
- Nearest KPEQ
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
2 airports25–50 NM
6 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Monahans RC Club - Mable St — Monahans, TX · 27 mi
KINK weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KINK?+
KINK has 4 runways — 04, 13, 22, 31; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KINK come from?+
Winkler County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPEQ, about 29 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KINK can differ.
Does KINK have a TAF?+
No — KINK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPEQ, about 29 nm away.
Does KINK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KINK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KINK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Winkler County Airport (KINK)
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