North Cedar Airport (XA71) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFK), XA71 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near North Cedar Airport in Apple Springs, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
North Cedar Airport (XA71) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Apple Springs, TX at a field elevation of 250 ft. XA71 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLFK, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLFK 281853Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM FEW050 29/16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02890161 $
What changed at KLFK (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.13 inHg.
Current pilot readout for XA71
Based on the nearest station (KLFK), XA71 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 250 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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XA71 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,400 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA71Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XA71 weather radar
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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 XA71
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV 15W IAH/TM 1917/FL040/TP A319/SK BASE 050
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 15W IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 1906/FL220/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV 9 NORTH/TM 1801/FL020/TP G280/WX -RA/RM BASES 022
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 9 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM BASES 022Remarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV 20NW IAH/TM 1754/FL120/TP CL35/SK TOPS 120/TB LT/RM DURC CLIMB
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NW IAHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LTTurbulence: lt.RM DURC CLIMBRemarks.Show raw report
TME UA /OV 10N TME/TM 1753/FL020/TP C680/SK BASE 025
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10N TMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C680Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025Sky 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 XA71
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 55%
- 35
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1739Z (12:39 PM CDT)
TAF KLFK 281739Z 2818/2918 16008KT P6SM FEW100 FM290000 10003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM291200 18004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
XA71 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFK, 12 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XA71
- City
- Apple Springs
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.2773, -94.9740
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLFK
- TAF
- Nearest KLFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for North Cedar Airport (XA71)
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