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Texas Valley Air Field (TA57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCNW), TA57 is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Texas Valley Air Field in Waco, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Texas Valley Air Field (TA57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waco, TX at a field elevation of 450 ft. TA57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCNW, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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LIFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCNW, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
210° 3 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCNW 281255Z 21003KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 18/18 A3016

What changed at KCNW (nearest station)?

Since the 1200Z (7:00 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.14 → 30.16 inHg.

Current pilot readout for TA57

Based on the nearest station (KCNW), TA57 is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 450 ft). TA57 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 12 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
15FAV2 kt head2 kt right
333 kt tail1 kt left

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TA57 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    2,000 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TA57
    Wind
    15
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    33
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091713Z04Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.

TA57 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 TA57

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

PIREP1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) · 70 NM NW of TA57 · 14,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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AFW UA /OV MQP090020/TM 1253/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1253Reported at 12:53 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1252Z (7:52 AM CDT) · 89 NM NE of TA57 · during climb · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR220003/TM 1252/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK OVC014-TOP021/RM DURC RWY 22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYR220003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1252Reported at 12:52 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 22Remarks.
PIREP1240Z (7:40 AM CDT) · 52 NM NW of TA57 · 6,000 ft MSL · TWEN
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DFW UA /OV CPT240015/TM 1240/FL060/TP TWEN/SK BASES 058 BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CPT240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP TWENAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 058 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 71 NM N of TA57 · during descent · C182
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HQZ UA /OV HQZ/TM 1224/FLDURD/TP C182/SK OVC008
HQZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HQZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) · 13 NM W of TA57 · during climb · TWEN
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ACT UA /OV KACT187001/TM 1220/FL014/TP TWEN/SK BKN009TOPS013/RM DURC
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT187001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP TWENAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN009TOPS013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1216Z (7:16 AM CDT) · 93 NM S of TA57 · 900 ft MSL · A320
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1216/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC 009 TOPS 020
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009 TOPS 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1111Z (6:11 AM CDT) · 68 NM SE of TA57 · 34,000 ft MSL · C525
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CLL UA /OV KTNV140030/TM 1111/FL340/TP C525/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH AND CLEAR ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV140030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1111Reported at 11:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH AND CLEAR ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TA57

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCNW reported mostly VFR across 46 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%IFR 7%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
61%
33
39%

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Live crosswind meter

TA57 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCNW, 4.3 nm away.

N15333 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 54° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Texas Valley Air Field (TA57)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TA57
City
Waco
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
450 ft
Coordinates
31.6238, -96.9925
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCNW
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Texas Valley Air Field (TA57)

Community-submitted

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

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