Texas Valley Air Field (TA57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Texas Valley Air Field in Waco, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Texas Valley Air Field (TA57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waco, TX at 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. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCNW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCNW, 4.3 nm away.
Current pilot readout for TA57
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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 TA57. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 33 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 14 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
TA57 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Texas Valley Air Field in Waco, 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 TA57 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 TA57
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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AFW UA /OV AFW 2S/TM 0620/FL022/TP B738/WV 17822KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC WINDS ALOFT. SFC WV 17007KT
AFW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AFW 2SLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0620Reported at 06:20 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.WV 17822KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC WINDS ALOFT. SFC WV …Remarks.⚠️ 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 14 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15/33
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TA57
- City
- Waco
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 450 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.6238, -96.9925
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCNW
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 39m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Heart Of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club 2 — Waco, TX · 16 mi
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- WAMAC - Whitney Area Miniature Aircraft Club - Lake Whitney State Park — Whitney, TX · 30 mi
TA57 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at TA57?+
TA57 has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for TA57 come from?+
Texas Valley Air Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCNW, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TA57 can differ.
Does TA57 have a TAF?+
No — TA57 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 12 nm away.
Does TA57 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — TA57 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TA57 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Texas Valley Air Field (TA57)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Texas Valley Air Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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