Wood County Airport - Collins Field (KJDD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Wood County Airport - Collins Field in Mineola, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Wood County Airport - Collins Field (KJDD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mineola, TX at 434 ft. KJDD reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 4,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.9. Track KJDD 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 south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJDD 290555Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2985 RMK AO2 T02900218 $
What changed at KJDD?
Since the 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KJDD
KJDD is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 434 ft). KJDD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 24 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 KJDD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJDD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wood County Airport - Collins Field in Mineola, 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 KJDD 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 KJDD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJDD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 93%
- 36
- 7%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJDD
- FAA LID
- JDD
- City
- Mineola
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 434 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7422, -95.4965
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 17m
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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
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rains County RC Club, Heritage Park — Emory, TX · 19 mi
- Northside RC Airpark — Tyler, TX · 27 mi
KJDD weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KJDD?+
KJDD has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 4,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KJDD report its own weather?+
Yes — Wood County Airport - Collins Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KJDD have a TAF?+
No — KJDD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 24 nm away.
Does KJDD broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KJDD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KJDD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wood County Airport - Collins Field (KJDD)
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