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Rusk County Airport (KRFI) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KRFI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Rusk County Airport in Henderson, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Rusk County Airport (KRFI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Henderson, TX at a field elevation of 442 ft. KRFI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 17/35), the longest 4,005 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,200 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRFI 281635Z AUTO 16007KT 130V190 10SM SCT032 26/17 A3019 RMK AO2 T02590170 $

What changed at KRFI?

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

  • Wind direction moved from 120° to 160°.

Current pilot readout for KRFI

KRFI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12, 17). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 442 ft). KRFI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGGG, about 16 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
17FAV7 kt head1 kt left
126 kt head4 kt right
306 kt tail4 kt left
357 kt tail1 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KRFI runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 12/30
    3,002 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRFI
    Wind
    12
    6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    30
    6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    4,005 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRFI
    Wind
    17
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    35
    7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KRFI 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 KRFI

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

PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 31 NM NW of KRFI · 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) · 92 NM NW of KRFI · 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) · 99 NM W of KRFI · 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) · 55 NM E of KRFI · 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) · 0 NM S of KRFI · 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.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 27 NM N of KRFI · 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) · 17 NM N of KRFI · 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.
PIREP1351Z (8:51 AM CDT) · 98 NM W of KRFI · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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DFW UA /OV LNC/TM 1351/FL040/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOP015
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012-TOP015Sky 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 KRFI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRFI reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

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.

35
35%
17
33%
12
30%
30
2%

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Live KRFI Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KRFI's own weather station.

N17357 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rusk County Airport (KRFI) with runway 12/30, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KRFI
FAA LID
RFI
City
Henderson
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
442 ft
Coordinates
32.1417, -94.8517
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,005 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGGG
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rusk County Airport (KRFI)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Rusk County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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