Benny White Flying Airport (XA77) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLUV), XA77 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Benny White Flying Airport in Lamesa, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLUV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Benny White Flying Airport (XA77) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lamesa, TX at a field elevation of 2,943 ft. XA77 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLUV, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMAF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLUV, 7.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KLUV 281015Z AUTO 17005KT 3/4SM BR SCT075 BKN090 BKN120 14/14 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KLUV (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist began (BR).
- Fog ended (FG).
Current pilot readout for XA77
Based on the nearest station (KLUV), XA77 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 2,943 ft). XA77 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMAF, about 53 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,150 ft | DIRT | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 33 | 4,150 ft | DIRT | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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XA77 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 15/334,150 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA77Wind
- 15
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 5→5 kt, ceiling 100 ft → 9,000 ft.
XA77 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 XA77
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LBB UA /OV LBB130003/TM 1010/FL050/TP A319/SK BKN038-TOPUNKN
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN038-TOPUNKNSky 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 XA77
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLUV reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 76%
- 33
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
XA77 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLUV, 7.1 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 15, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XA77
- City
- Lamesa
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,943 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7512, -101.7804
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLUV
- TAF
- Nearest KMAF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Benny White Flying Airport (XA77)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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