Bud Dryden Airport (TX05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:21 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUS), TX05 is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bud Dryden Airport in Austin, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bud Dryden Airport (TX05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Austin, TX at a field elevation of 500 ft. TX05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUS, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUS, 4.2 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI KAUS 281421Z 09003KT 1/2SM R36R/4000VP6000FT BR OVC002 19/18 A3017 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 T01890183
What changed at KAUS (nearest station)?
Since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for TX05
Based on the nearest station (KAUS), TX05 is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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TX05 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/192,300 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at TX05Wind
- 01
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → 200 ft.
TX05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 TX05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1438/FL003/TP E75L/SK OVC 003 TOPS 017
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 003 TOPS 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GTU UA /OV 1 NORTH/TM 1419/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013
GTU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC003 TOPS OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV KCWK160010/TM 1415/FL320/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CYHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCWK160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CYHOPTurbulence: occasional light cyhop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT130003/TM 1408/FL014/TP B737/SK BKN/RM BASE 014 TOP 038
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE 014 TOP 038Remarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1407/FL009/TP C25B/SK OVC 009
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1407Reported at 14:07 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1401/FL023/TP C750/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1401Reported at 14:01 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1346/FL023/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 3 NE SAT/TM 1345/FL028/TP A320/SK TOPS BKN028
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TX05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAUS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 51%
- 01
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1242Z (7:42 AM CDT)
TAF KAUS 281242Z 2813/2918 00000KT P6SM BKN015 BKN028 TEMPO 2813/2815 2SM BR BKN005 FM281700 14006KT P6SM BKN030 BKN080 FM281800 14008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN080 FM290700 17003KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
TX05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAUS, 4.2 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- TX05
- City
- Austin
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 500 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2605, -97.6253
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAUS
- TAF
- Nearest KAUS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bud Dryden Airport (TX05)
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