River Field (TS27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near River Field in Columbus, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KELA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
River Field (TS27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbus, TX at 220 ft. TS27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KELA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KELA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KELA, 15.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, broken clouds at 400 ft, broken clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KELA 131035Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR BKN004 BKN009 OVC019 24/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02350235
What changed at KELA (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (5:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to LIFR.
- A ceiling formed at 400 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 0.75 SM.
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Current pilot readout for TS27
Based on the nearest station (KELA), TS27 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 220 ft). TS27 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 49 nm away.
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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 TS27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 3,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
TS27 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around River Field in Columbus, 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 TS27 is headed.
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 TS27
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV IAH2600050/TM 1041/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH2600050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1005/FL022/TP B737/RM BASES-022, TOPS-037, CLR ABV
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES-022, TOPS-037, CLR …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TS27
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KELA reported mostly VFR across 67 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TS27
- City
- Columbus
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.7162, -96.5914
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KELA
- TAF
- Nearest KSGR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 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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50–100 NM
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TS27 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at TS27?+
TS27 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for TS27 come from?+
River Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KELA, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TS27 can differ.
Does TS27 have a TAF?+
No. TS27 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 49 nm away.
Does TS27 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. TS27 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TS27 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for River Field (TS27)
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