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Akroville Airport (XA68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:01 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDTO), XA68 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Akroville Airport in Slidell, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDTO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Akroville Airport (XA68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Slidell, TX at a field elevation of 895 ft. XA68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDTO, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 18/36), the longest 3,001 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW.

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MVFR
Observed 1901Z (2:01 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDTO, 13.9 nm away.

Wind
140° 12 kt
gusting 21 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,800 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 12 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KDTO 281901Z 14012G21KT 10SM BKN028 26/17 A3011 RMK AO2 T02610172

What changed at KDTO (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 3,600 ft to 2,800 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for XA68

Based on the nearest station (KDTO), XA68 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 895 ft). XA68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 24 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 head9 kt left (g15)
051 kt head12 kt right (g21)
231 kt tail12 kt left (g21)
368 kt tail9 kt right (g15)

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XA68 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    1,600 × 60 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA68
    Wind
    05
    1 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    23
    1 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    3,001 × 60 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA68
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 9 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
0122419Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,800 ft.

XA68 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 XA68

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

PIREP1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) · 56 NM E of XA68 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 1909/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP1845Z (1:45 PM CDT) · 34 NM SE of XA68 · 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.
PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 82 NM SW of XA68 · 4,200 ft MSL · PA30
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SEP UA /OV SEP/TM 1747/FL042/TP PA30/SK BASES AT 042/RM ZFW62
SEP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP PA30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1740Z (12:40 PM CDT) · 62 NM SW of XA68 · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
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GDJ UA /OV GDJ/TM 1740/FL030/TP P28A/SK BASES AT 030/RM ZFW62
GDJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 34 NM SE of XA68 · 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.
PIREP1637Z (11:37 AM CDT) · 70 NM W of XA68 · 28,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ABI UA /OV ABI045070/TM 1637/FL280/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI045070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 51 NM SW of XA68 · 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) · 29 NM W of XA68 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at XA68

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDTO reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

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
57%
36
24%
05
18%
23
1%

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Live crosswind meter

XA68 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDTO, 14 nm away.

N183612 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
15 kt

Wind is 45° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Akroville Airport (XA68) with runway 05/23, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3TX
City
Slidell
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
895 ft
Coordinates
33.3918, -97.3553
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,001 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDTO
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Akroville Airport (XA68)

Community-submitted

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

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