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Kingsland Estates Airport (TS18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDZB), TS18 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Kingsland Estates Airport in Kingsland, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDZB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kingsland Estates Airport (TS18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kingsland, TX at a field elevation of 873 ft. TS18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDZB, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,233 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRK.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDZB, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
120° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 25°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 25°C (78°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDZB 282335Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT049 25/18 A3010 RMK AO2 T02530180

What changed at KDZB (nearest station)?

Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

Current pilot readout for TS18

Based on the nearest station (KDZB), TS18 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 873 ft). TS18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 42 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
18FAV2 kt head5 kt left
362 kt tail4 kt right

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TS18 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 18/36
    3,233 × 150 ft · TURF-GRVL-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at TS18
    Wind
    18
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt tailwind · 4 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
081623Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

TS18 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 TS18

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

PIREP2243Z (5:43 PM CDT) · 56 NM N of TS18 · 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.
PIREP2240Z (5:40 PM CDT) · 87 NM SE of TS18 · 26,000 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV CWK140040/TM 2240/FL260/TP B737/SK TOP280/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK140040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2232Z (5:32 PM CDT) · 77 NM E of TS18 · during climb · BSC3
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AUS UA /OV CWK090025/TM 2232/FL220/TP BSC3/SK TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURC ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BSC3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2201Z (5:01 PM CDT) · 20 NM E of TS18 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ170030/TM 2201/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2121Z (4:21 PM CDT) · 54 NM W of TS18 · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL2044
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ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 2121 F310 MS37 250/052KT TB LIGHT SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 212…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 32 NM NE of TS18 · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK320040/TM 2102/FL370/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2045Z (3:45 PM CDT) · 59 NM W of TS18 · 32,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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JCT UA /OV JCT090010/TM 2045/FL320/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JCT090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2037Z (3:37 PM CDT) · 37 NM W of TS18 · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL1717
Show raw report
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 2037 F370 243/100KT TB LGT OCNL MOD IC
ARP UAL1717 3025N 09909W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TS18

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDZB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 40%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
70%
36
30%

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Live crosswind meter

TS18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDZB, 10 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 67° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,233 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kingsland Estates Airport (TS18)
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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
FAA LID
TS18
City
Kingsland
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
873 ft
Coordinates
30.6550, -98.4849
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,233 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDZB
TAF
Nearest KGRK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kingsland Estates Airport (TS18)

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 Kingsland Estates Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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