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Chigger Field (TE52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGDJ), TE52 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Chigger Field in Cresson, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGDJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chigger Field (TE52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cresson, TX at a field elevation of 950 ft. TE52 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGDJ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNFW.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGDJ, 13.2 nm away.

Wind
150° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGDJ 290115Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A3008 RMK AO2

What changed at KGDJ (nearest station)?

Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for TE52

Based on the nearest station (KGDJ), TE52 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 950 ft). TE52 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNFW, about 16 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
17FAV7 kt head2 kt left
356 kt tail3 kt right

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TE52 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 17/35
    3,050 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TE52
    Wind
    17
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
0102001Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

TE52 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 TE52

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

PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 28 NM W of TE52 · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0049Z (7:49 PM CDT) · 92 NM NW of TE52 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light 360 turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS200020/TM 0049/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360/RM ZFW94
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 360Turbulence: continuous light 360.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP0037Z (7:37 PM CDT) · 82 NM W of TE52 · 27,900 ft MSL · UAL1830
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ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 0037 F279 248/043KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 003…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0032Z (7:32 PM CDT) · 97 NM NW of TE52 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI020060/TM 0032/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI020060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP0012Z (7:12 PM CDT) · 30 NM NE of TE52 · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate turbulence
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DFW UA /OV FUZ/TM 0012/FL350/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 44 NM NE of TE52 · 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.
PIREP2243Z (5:43 PM CDT) · 73 NM SW of TE52 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent continuous light chop turbulence
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BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.
RM ZFW63Remarks.
PIREP2239Z (5:39 PM CDT) · 90 NM SE of TE52 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TE52

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGDJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
72%
35
28%

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Live crosswind meter

TE52 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGDJ, 13 nm away.

N17357 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,050 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Chigger Field (TE52)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near TE52

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near TE52.

VIP TFR
Weatherford, TX
Active 10.9 NM from TE52
Effective: Thursday, October 29, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/2679

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TE52
City
Cresson
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
950 ft
Coordinates
32.5360, -97.5886
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,050 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGDJ
TAF
Nearest KNFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chigger Field (TE52)

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 Chigger Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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