Hawkeye Hunting Club Airport (TX45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hawkeye Hunting Club Airport in West, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hawkeye Hunting Club Airport (TX45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West, TX at 260 ft. TX45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCNW, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 3,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCNW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCNW, 8.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 36°C (97°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCNW 122355Z 14008KT 10SM CLR 36/20 A2984
What changed at KCNW (nearest station)?
Since the 2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for TX45
Based on the nearest station (KCNW), TX45 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 260 ft). TX45 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 11 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 TX45. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| W | 3,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 5 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→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
TX45 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hawkeye Hunting Club Airport in West, 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 TX45 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 TX45
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACT UA /OV ACT060013/TM 0001/FL200/TP C130/TB NEG/RM ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACT060013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
ACT UA /OV ACT090015/TM 2349/FL190/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2349Reported at 23:49 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURC ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CVE270005/TM 2302/FL370/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2302Reported at 23:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD/TM 2258/FL400/TP B737/SK TOP400/RM ZFW82
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW82Remarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 2209/FL180/TP C750/SK TOP 180-200/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 180-200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV 10W LAIKS/TM 2039/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10W LAIKSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV KCWK310045/TM 2021/FL299/TP B38M/SK SKC/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCWK310045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2021Reported at 20:21 UTC.FL299Altitude: 29,900 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV KCWK010040/TM 2020/FL330/TP E190/SK SKC/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCWK010040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2020Reported at 20:20 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E190Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TX45
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCNW reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- TX45
- City
- West
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 260 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.7697, -97.1318
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCNW
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 42m
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TX45 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at TX45?+
TX45 has 2 runways: E, W; 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 TX45 come from?+
Hawkeye Hunting Club Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCNW, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TX45 can differ.
Does TX45 have a TAF?+
No. TX45 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 11 nm away.
Does TX45 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. TX45 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TX45 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hawkeye Hunting Club Airport (TX45)
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