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Stocker Airport (XA72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDTO), XA72 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Stocker Airport (XA72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Krum, TX at a field elevation of 770 ft. XA72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDTO, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFW.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDTO, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
140° 10 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
80°F / 27°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDTO 282253Z 14010G18KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02670161

What changed at KDTO (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.
  • Wind direction moved from 170° to 140°.

Current pilot readout for XA72

Based on the nearest station (KDTO), XA72 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 770 ft). XA72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFW, about 17 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
17FAV9 kt head5 kt left (g9)
085 kt head9 kt right (g16)
265 kt tail9 kt left (g16)
358 kt tail6 kt right (g12)

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XA72 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 08/26
    2,400 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA72
    Wind
    08
    5 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    26
    5 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    1,900 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XA72
    Wind
    17
    9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 6 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
0122423Z12Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

XA72 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 XA72

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 27 NM SE of XA72 · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2206Z (5:06 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of XA72 · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 26 NM SE of XA72 · during descent · A321
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DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) · 26 NM SE of XA72 · 40,000 ft MSL · E55P
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DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2147Z (4:47 PM CDT) · 26 NM SE of XA72 · 8,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DFW UA /OV 35 NW/TM 2147/FL085/TP CRJ7/SK BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2133Z (4:33 PM CDT) · 18 NM E of XA72 · 37,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE350025/TM 2133/FL370/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW20Remarks.
PIREP2120Z (4:20 PM CDT) · 66 NM N of XA72 · 36,000 ft MSL · BCS1
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ADM UA /OV ADM360010/TM 2120/FL360/TP BCS1/TB NEG/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ADM360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2109Z (4:09 PM CDT) · 51 NM E of XA72 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
lggt- moderate chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV BYP180025/TM 2109/FL370/TP B738/TB LGGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW90
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BYP180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: lggt- moderate chop.
RM ZFW90Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at XA72

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDTO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

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: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
58%
35
27%
08
14%
26
1%

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Live crosswind meter

XA72 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDTO, 6.4 nm away.

N173510 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Stocker Airport (XA72)
N ↑

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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
XA72
City
Krum
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
770 ft
Coordinates
33.2769, -97.2894
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDTO
TAF
Nearest KAFW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Stocker Airport (XA72)

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

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