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Sunset Airport (TA18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:50 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHQZ), TA18 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Sunset Airport in Forney, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHQZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sunset Airport (TA18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Forney, TX at a field elevation of 444 ft. TA18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHQZ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAL.

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VFR
Observed 2250Z (5:50 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHQZ, 3.5 nm away.

Wind
140° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHQZ 282250Z 14009KT 10SM SCT041 SCT047 27/17 A3010

What changed at KHQZ (nearest station)?

Since the 2152Z (4:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2152Z (4:52 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for TA18

Based on the nearest station (KHQZ), TA18 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 444 ft). TA18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 20 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
NEFAV7 kt tail6 kt right
SW7 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
091823Z08Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

TA18 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 TA18

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 26 NM NW of TA18 · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 81 NM S of TA18 · during climb · B738
continuous light occnl moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 34 NM SE of TA18 · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 30 NM W of TA18 · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) · 30 NM W of TA18 · 40,000 ft MSL · E55P
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DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2147Z (4:47 PM CDT) · 30 NM W of TA18 · 8,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DFW UA /OV 35 NW/TM 2147/FL085/TP CRJ7/SK BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2133Z (4:33 PM CDT) · 43 NM NW of TA18 · 37,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE350025/TM 2133/FL370/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2109Z (4:09 PM CDT) · 27 NM N of TA18 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
lggt- moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 2109/FL370/TP B738/TB LGGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW90
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: lggt- moderate chop.
RM ZFW90Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TA18

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHQZ reported mostly VFR across 46 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 80%MVFR 9%IFR 9%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

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.

NE/SW
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sunset Airport (TA18)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near TA18

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near TA18.

VIP TFR
DALLAS, TX
Active 18.9 NM from TA18
NOTAM: 9/2934

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Sat-Sun all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TA18
City
Forney
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
444 ft
Coordinates
32.7071, -96.4794
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHQZ
TAF
Nearest KDAL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sunset Airport (TA18)

Community-submitted

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

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