Austinia Airport (TS50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGLS), TS50 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Austinia Airport in Texas City, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Austinia Airport (TS50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Texas City, TX at a field elevation of 15 ft. TS50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLS, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGLS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLS, 11.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KGLS 281652Z 08012KT 10SM OVC065 27/19 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02670189
What changed at KGLS (nearest station)?
Since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 110° to 080°.
Current pilot readout for TS50
Based on the nearest station (KGLS), TS50 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 15 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,150 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 12 kt right |
| S | 2,150 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 12 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 6,500 ft.
TS50 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of TS50
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV IAH 278/05/TM 1645/FLDURD/TP E145/SK B025
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH 278/05Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK B025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV 5 NM NW HOU/TM 1640/FL018/TP E35L/SK BASES RPTD 022
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NM NW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP E35LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES RPTD 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 8 WEST/TM 1613/FL011/TP P28A/SK SCT TO BKN/RM BASES 017
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 8 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT TO BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 017Remarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1559/FL030/TP CRJ2/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN030 DURD
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES BKN030 DURDRemarks.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1535/FL050/TP LJ45/SK OVC045 TOPS 065
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC045 TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV HOU/TM 1533/FL065/TP E145/SK TOPS 065/TB SMOOTH RIDE /RM DURC
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTH RIDETurbulence: smooth ride.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV DWH/TM 1523/FLUNK/TP C172/SK BKN017 TOPS 019
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FLUNKAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN017 TOPS 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 1520/FL190/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TS50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLS reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KGLS 281120Z 2812/2912 11011KT P6SM BKN150 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TS50
- City
- Texas City
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.4175, -94.9983
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGLS
- TAF
- Nearest KGLS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Austinia Airport (TS50)
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