Avenger Field (KSWW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KSWW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Avenger Field (KSWW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sweetwater, TX at a field elevation of 2,380 ft. KSWW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 5,840 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSWW 280855Z AUTO 20013KT 10SM 18/15 A3012 RMK AO2 T01770145
What changed at KSWW?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSWW
KSWW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 17, 22. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 2,380 ft). KSWW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 31 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 5,658 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 17FAV | 5,840 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 04 | 5,658 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 5,840 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KSWW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/225,658 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSWWWind
- 04
- 12 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 12 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/355,840 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSWWWind
- 17
- 12 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 12 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
3 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSWW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSWW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSWW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 69%
- 04
- 12%
- 35
- 10%
- 22
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSWW's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,658 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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 · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- M-Th 0730-1730 local; F 0800-1200 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSWW
- IATA
- SWW
- FAA LID
- SWW
- City
- Sweetwater
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,380 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4674, -100.4670
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,840 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDYS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Avenger Field (KSWW)
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