Avenger Field (KSWW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Avenger Field (KSWW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sweetwater, TX at 2,380 ft. KSWW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (04, 13, 17, 22), longest 5,840 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025. Track KSWW 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.
What changed at KSWW?
Since the 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 130° to 170°.
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Current pilot readout for KSWW
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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 KSWW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,658 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 5,840 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,658 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,840 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSWW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Avenger Field in Sweetwater, 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 KSWW 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSWW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ABI UA /OV 1S/TM 2330/FLDURC/TP RJ85/RM + 20 KT SFC-002 DURC RY17L ABI
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP RJ85Aircraft type reporting.RM + 20 KT SFC-002 DURC RY17…Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD/TM 2258/FL400/TP B737/SK TOP400/RM ZFW82
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW82Remarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV MAF090025/TM 2258/FL130/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP 130-180/RM ZFW40
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MAF090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 130-180Turbulence: moderate chop 13,000–18,000 ft.RM ZFW40Remarks.Show raw report
MWL UA /OV MQP303055/TM 2206/FL350/TP B738/RM SMOOTH ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MQP303055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
SJT UA /OV SJT048031/TM 1826/FL075/TP C172/TB CONS MOD CHOP 075/RM ZFW40
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJT048031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOP 075Turbulence: continuous moderate chop 075.RM ZFW40Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI/TM 1824/FL380/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 380/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: light chop 380.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CDS180040/TM 1818/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZFW35
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDS180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1818Reported at 18:18 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW35Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
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 23 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
- 17
- 73%
- 22
- 21%
- 04
- 5%
- 35
- 1%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 6
- Longest runway
- 5,840 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDYS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 44m
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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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KSWW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KSWW?+
KSWW has 6 runways: 04, 13, 17, 22, 31, 35; the longest is 5,840 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KSWW report its own weather?+
Yes. Avenger Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KSWW have a TAF?+
No. KSWW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 31 nm away.
Does KSWW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KSWW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSWW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Avenger Field (KSWW)
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