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Chuckster Airport (XA17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLR), XA17 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Chuckster Airport in Tira, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chuckster Airport (XA17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tira, TX at a field elevation of 475 ft. XA17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLR, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUA.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLR, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSLR 281815Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM SCT027 25/16 A3019 RMK AO2 T02520162 PWINO

What changed at KSLR (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Wind speed up from 3 to 8 kt.
  • The 2,700 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for XA17

Based on the nearest station (KSLR), XA17 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 475 ft). XA17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUA, about 56 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
18FAV8 kt head1 kt left
368 kt tail1 kt right

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XA17 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,200 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA17
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132518Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

XA17 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 XA17

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

PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 39 NM S of XA17 · 4,000 ft MSL · EA50
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GGG UA /OV TYR360020/TM 1735/FL040/TP EA50/SK TOP047
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYR360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 78 NM W of XA17 · 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.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 59 NM S of XA17 · 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.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 52 NM SW of XA17 · 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) · 66 NM SW of XA17 · 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.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of XA17 · during descent · PA44
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1517Z (10:17 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of XA17 · during descent · C172
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1517/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN025-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1505Z (10:05 AM CDT) · 79 NM SE of XA17 · during descent · P46T
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GGG UA /OV RFI/TM 1505/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK BKN022
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1505Reported at 15:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky 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 XA17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 87%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
67%
36
33%

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Live crosswind meter

XA17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLR, 10 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Chuckster Airport (XA17)
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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
XA17
City
Tira
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
475 ft
Coordinates
33.3217, -95.5636
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSLR
TAF
Nearest KDUA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chuckster Airport (XA17)

Community-submitted

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

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