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Cotton Patch Airport (TA75) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Cotton Patch Airport in Lexington, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Cotton Patch Airport (TA75) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lexington, TX at 430 ft. TA75 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYB, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGYB, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYB, 14.6 nm away.

Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 76°F / 24°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGYB 130615Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN017 BKN022 26/24 A3002 RMK AO2 T02630244

What changed at KGYB (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 1,700 ft.

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Current pilot readout for TA75

Based on the nearest station (KGYB), TA75 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 430 ft). TA75 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 31 nm away.

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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 TA75. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt tail0 kt
354 kt tail0 kt

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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
091806Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,700 ft.

TA75 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Cotton Patch Airport in Lexington, 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 TA75 is headed.

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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 TA75

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

PIREP0330Z (10:30 PM CDT) · 90 NM E of TA75 · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
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IAH UA /OV IAH290005/TM 0330/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH290005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0308Z (10:08 PM CDT) · 55 NM E of TA75 · 27,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV TNV180005/TM 0308/FL270/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TNV180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0308Reported at 03:08 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0109Z (8:09 PM CDT) · 56 NM NE of TA75 · 38,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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CLL UA /OV CLL030020/TM 0109/FL380/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 21 NM NE of TA75 · 23,600 ft MSL · B39M
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CLL UA /OV CLL260018/TM 0107/FL236/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL260018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL236Altitude: 23,600 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 25 NM NW of TA75 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
intermittent light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK000015/TM 0107/FL370/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK000015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 32 NM NW of TA75 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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AUS UA /OV CWK345020/TM 0107/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK345020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0047Z (7:47 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of TA75 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 0047/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TA75

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 19%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TA75
City
Lexington
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
430 ft
Coordinates
30.3870, -97.1058
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGYB
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 8m

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Nearby airports

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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TA75 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at TA75?+

TA75 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for TA75 come from?+

Cotton Patch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGYB, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TA75 can differ.

Does TA75 have a TAF?+

No. TA75 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 31 nm away.

Does TA75 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. TA75 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TA75 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cotton Patch Airport (TA75)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cotton Patch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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