Del Valle Airport (TA55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:09 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUS), TA55 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Del Valle Airport in Del Valle, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Del Valle Airport (TA55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Del Valle, TX at a field elevation of 460 ft. TA55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUS, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUS, 5.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,600 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
SPECI KAUS 281809Z 14006KT 10SM FEW026 BKN050 26/19 A3014 RMK AO2 T02610189
What changed at KAUS (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,400 ft to 5,000 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for TA55
Based on the nearest station (KAUS), TA55 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 460 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 02 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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TA55 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/202,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TA55Wind
- 02
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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“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 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → 5,000 ft.
TA55 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 TA55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAUS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 55%
- 20
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1737Z (12:37 PM CDT)
TAF KAUS 281737Z 2818/2924 11007KT P6SM BKN020 BKN035 FM281900 14007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM290700 17003KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM291200 09001KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN008 OVC025 FM291600 12006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC080 FM291800 12006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
TA55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAUS, 5.6 nm away.
Wind is 67° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- City
- Del Valle
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.1121, -97.6191
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAUS
- TAF
- Nearest KAUS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Del Valle Airport (TA55)
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