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Smith Airport (TX51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:09 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCRS), TX51 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Smith Airport in Corsicana, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCRS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Smith Airport (TX51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Corsicana, TX at a field elevation of 405 ft. TX51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCRS, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 6 physical runways (E, N, NW, S, SE, …), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAL.

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MVFR
Observed 1709Z (12:09 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCRS, 10.9 nm away.

Wind
160° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,000 ft
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KCRS 281709Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM OVC010 22/19 A3020 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 T02170189

Current pilot readout for TX51

Based on the nearest station (KCRS), TX51 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 405 ft). TX51 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 47 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
EFAV6 kt tail2 kt right
N6 kt tail2 kt right
NW6 kt tail2 kt right
S6 kt tail2 kt right
SE6 kt tail2 kt right
W6 kt tail2 kt right

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TX51 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 TX51

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

PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 55 NM NW of TX51 · during climb · A321
light turbulence
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DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 53 NM SW of TX51 · during climb · P28A
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CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 48 NM E of TX51 · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of TX51 · 27,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) · 100 NM NW of TX51 · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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MWL UA /OV MQP360030/TM 1544/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 41 NM N of TX51 · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 36 NM NW of TX51 · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 57 NM SW of TX51 · during descent · C172
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ACT UA /OV KACT001002/TM 1535/FL016/TP C172/SK OVC016/RM DURD
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT001002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at TX51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 95%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/N/NW/S/SE/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Smith Airport (TX51)
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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
TX51
City
Corsicana
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
405 ft
Coordinates
32.2001, -96.3294
Runways
6 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCRS
TAF
Nearest KDAL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airport (TX51)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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