Sherman Municipal Airport (KSWI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sherman Municipal Airport in Sherman, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sherman Municipal Airport (KSWI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sherman, TX at 745 ft. KSWI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYI, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGYI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYI, 6.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGYI 130655Z AUTO 15008KT 9SM CLR 29/21 A2995 RMK AO2 T02920212 $
What changed at KGYI (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KSWI
Based on the nearest station (KGYI), KSWI is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 745 ft). KSWI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 21 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 KSWI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSWI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sherman Municipal Airport in Sherman, 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 KSWI is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSWI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYI reported mostly VFR across 46 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16
- 91%
- 34
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSWI
- FAA LID
- SWI
- City
- Sherman
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 745 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6242, -96.5861
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGYI
- TAF
- Nearest KDUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Pete Darter Flying Field , Sherman, TX · 10 mi
- Peter Darter Field, Texoma RC Modelers , Anna, TX · 18 mi
- Sky High RC Club - Erwin Park , McKinney, TX · 26 mi
KSWI weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KSWI?+
KSWI has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KSWI come from?+
Sherman Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGYI, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KSWI can differ.
Does KSWI have a TAF?+
No. KSWI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 21 nm away.
Does KSWI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KSWI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSWI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sherman Municipal Airport (KSWI)
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