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Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Mexia Limestone County Airport in Mexia, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mexia, TX at 544 ft. KLXY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KLXY 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.

VFR
Observed 2215Z (5:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
140° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
98°F / 37°C
dew 69°F / 20°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 37°C (98°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLXY 122215Z AUTO 14008KT 100V160 10SM CLR 37/20 A2987 RMK AO2 T03670204 TSNO

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Current pilot readout for KLXY

KLXY is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 544 ft). KLXY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KLXY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV5 kt head6 kt left
365 kt tail6 kt right

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102122Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 48 kt, ceiling 11,000 ftunlimited.

KLXY weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Mexia Limestone County Airport in Mexia, 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 KLXY is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLXY

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

PIREP2019Z (3:19 PM CDT) · 44 NM S of KLXY · 8,000 ft MSL · C210
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CLL UA /OV KCLL350020/TM 2019/FL080/TP C210/SK BASE 080/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCLL350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2019Reported at 20:19 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C210Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2018Z (3:18 PM CDT) · 76 NM SW of KLXY · 16,600 ft MSL · B738
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GRK UA /OV KAGJ090015/TM 2018/FL166/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAGJ090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2018Reported at 20:18 UTC.
FL166Altitude: 16,600 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP1945Z (2:45 PM CDT) · 72 NM SE of KLXY · 20,000 ft MSL · A21N
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CLL UA /OV KCLL090025/TM 1945/FL200/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCLL090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP1929Z (2:29 PM CDT) · 62 NM S of KLXY · 20,000 ft MSL · E75L
intermittent light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV KTNV270030/TM 1929/FL200/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of KLXY · during climb · BCS3
intermittent light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV KIAH340030/TM 1854/FL270/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KIAH340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP1844Z (1:44 PM CDT) · 72 NM SW of KLXY · 14,000 ft MSL · E545
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GRK UA /OV AGJ100020/TM 1844/FL140/TP E545/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ100020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1844Reported at 18:44 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1827Z (1:27 PM CDT) · 95 NM E of KLXY · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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LFK UA /OV LFK360034/TM 1827/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW89
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFK360034Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1721Z (12:21 PM CDT) · 53 NM SW of KLXY · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
lt chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV CLL290040/TM 1721/FL360/TP B38M/TB LT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL290040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1721Reported at 17:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLXY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLXY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 4%IFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18
93%
36
7%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KLXY
FAA LID
LXY
City
Mexia
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
544 ft
Coordinates
31.6398, -96.5147
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 6m

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Historical Flying Weather at KLXY

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLXY reported VFR conditions during about 75.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 12.5% of the time.

VFR Score
39
Wind Score
65
Reliability Score
49
National VFR rank
#1077 of 1,400
Regional rank
#109
State rank
#93
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
75.1%
MVFR
14.0%
IFR
5.7%
LIFR
4.4%
Est. VFR days/yr
256
Most VFR month
August
Fewest VFR month
February
Median ceiling
1,900 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
12.5%
Median wind
6 kt
Gusty hours
27.3%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.3%
Fog/mist days/yr
83
Thunderstorm days/yr
63
Summer density alt
2,786 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KLXY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan72.713.45.38.6
Feb57.023.210.89.1
Mar68.719.36.65.4
Apr68.021.76.73.6
May73.418.06.02.6
Jun81.912.53.62.0
Jul90.37.01.80.9
Aug92.34.82.00.9
Sep86.57.83.52.3
Oct79.510.86.43.3
Nov74.812.77.54.9
Dec66.317.28.08.5

Average wind by month

059JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KLXY average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan7.4 kt
Feb8.2 kt
Mar8.0 kt
Apr7.8 kt
May7.0 kt
Jun6.8 kt
Jul6.6 kt
Aug5.9 kt
Sep5.0 kt
Oct6.2 kt
Nov6.5 kt
Dec6.8 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KLXY weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KLXY?+

KLXY has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLXY report its own weather?+

Yes. Mexia Limestone County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLXY have a TAF?+

No. KLXY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 37 nm away.

Does KLXY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KLXY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLXY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY)

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

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