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Thorny Woods Airport (XA33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF46), XA33 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Thorny Woods Airport in Caddo Mills, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF46): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Thorny Woods Airport (XA33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Caddo Mills, TX at a field elevation of 540 ft. XA33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF46, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAL.

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IFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF46, 8.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KF46 281355Z AUTO 18004KT 7SM OVC005 17/17 A3019 RMK AO2 T01720172

What changed at KF46 (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 5 SM to 7 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for XA33

Based on the nearest station (KF46), XA33 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 540 ft). XA33 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 30 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
17FAV4 kt head1 kt right
354 kt tail0 kt

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XA33 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 17/35
    1,700 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA33
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
081614Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 500 ft.

XA33 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 XA33

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

PIREP1351Z (8:51 AM CDT) · 32 NM SW of XA33 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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DFW UA /OV LNC/TM 1351/FL040/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOP015
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012-TOP015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1346Z (8:46 AM CDT) · 83 NM SE of XA33 · during descent · SR22
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GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 1346/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN023
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1331Z (8:31 AM CDT) · 56 NM SE of XA33 · during climb · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR220003/TM 1331/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK OVC015-TOP019/RM DURC RWY 22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYR220003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1331Reported at 13:31 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 22Remarks.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 66 NM W of XA33 · 14,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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AFW UA /OV FUZ270020/TM 1324/FL140/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FUZ270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 89 NM W of XA33 · 39,000 ft MSL · A20N
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1324/FL390/TP A20N/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 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) · 70 NM W of XA33 · 14,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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AFW UA /OV MQP090020/TM 1253/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1253Reported at 12:53 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1252Z (7:52 AM CDT) · 56 NM SE of XA33 · during climb · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR220003/TM 1252/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK OVC014-TOP021/RM DURC RWY 22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYR220003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1252Reported at 12:52 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 22Remarks.
PIREP1240Z (7:40 AM CDT) · 84 NM SW of XA33 · 6,000 ft MSL · TWEN
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DFW UA /OV CPT240015/TM 1240/FL060/TP TWEN/SK BASES 058 BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CPT240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP TWENAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 058 BKNSky 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 XA33

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF46 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
76%
35
24%

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Live crosswind meter

XA33 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF46, 8.8 nm away.

N17354 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Thorny Woods Airport (XA33)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
XA33
City
Caddo Mills
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
540 ft
Coordinates
32.9587, -96.2644
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF46
TAF
Nearest KDAL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Thorny Woods Airport (XA33)

Community-submitted

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

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