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Smith Airport (XA51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWG), XA51 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.

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

Smith Airport (XA51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Robinson, TX at a field elevation of 525 ft. XA51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWG, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWG, 10.6 nm away.

Wind
210° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,500 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPWG 281856Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM BKN035 BKN046 27/19 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02670189

What changed at KPWG (nearest station)?

Since the 1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 140° to 210° (70°).
  • Wind speed down from 11 to 6 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for XA51

Based on the nearest station (KPWG), XA51 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 525 ft). XA51 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 13 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
20FAV6 kt head1 kt right
025 kt tail3 kt left

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XA51 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 02/20
    1,600 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA51
    Wind
    02
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    20
    6 kt headwind · 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
091719Z11Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.

XA51 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 XA51

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

PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 47 NM SW of XA51 · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ130030/TM 1921/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1907Z (2:07 PM CDT) · 73 NM SW of XA51 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/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 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1900Z (2:00 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of XA51 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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ERV UA /OV STV030015/TM 1900/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STV030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1857Z (1:57 PM CDT) · 32 NM E of XA51 · 21,000 ft MSL · C56X
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ACT UA /OV TORNN/TM 1857/FL210/TP C56X/SK TOP130/RM ZFW96
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TORNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) · 64 NM SE of XA51 · 4,000 ft MSL · C560
moderate turb turbulence
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CLL UA /OV 5E CLL/TM 1855/FL040/TP C560/SK BKN030/WX -RA/TB MOD TURB
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5E CLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
PIREP1851Z (1:51 PM CDT) · 82 NM S of XA51 · 38,000 ft MSL · E35L
continuous light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK150020/TM 1851/FL380/TP E35L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP E35LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1845Z (1:45 PM CDT) · 89 NM N of XA51 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous- moderate fl370-390 turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVW/TM 1845/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS-MOD FL370-390/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS-MOD FL370-390Turbulence: continuous- moderate fl370-390.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP1819Z (1:19 PM CDT) · 75 NM E of XA51 · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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DKR UA /OV CRIED/TM 1819/FL320/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
DKR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRIEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1819Reported at 18:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW89Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at XA51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

20
58%
02
42%

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Live crosswind meter

XA51 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPWG, 11 nm away.

N20026 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Smith Airport (XA51)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near XA51

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near XA51.

Hazard TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 15.5 NM from XA51
Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/9778
Security TFR
MCGREGOR, TX
Active 15.5 NM from XA51
NOTAM: 6/0543

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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
XA51
City
Robinson
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
525 ft
Coordinates
31.4183, -97.1258
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPWG
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airport (XA51)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Smith Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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