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Tom J Moore Farm Airport (XS18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K60R), XS18 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Tom J Moore Farm Airport in Millican, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K60R): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tom J Moore Farm Airport (XS18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Millican, TX at a field elevation of 198 ft. XS18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K60R, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLL.

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MVFR
Observed 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K60R, 5.8 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,200 ft
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 24°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,200 ft, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K60R 271655Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC022 24/20 A3021 RMK AO2 CIG 021V026 SLP147 T02360200 $

What changed at K60R (nearest station)?

Since the 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 120° to 150°.

Current pilot readout for XS18

Based on the nearest station (K60R), XS18 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 198 ft). XS18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLL, about 14 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
17FAV5 kt head3 kt left
355 kt tail3 kt right

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XS18 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 17/35
    4,000 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XS18
    Wind
    17
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    5 kt tailwind · 3 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
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,200 ft.

XS18 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 XS18

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

PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 17 NM NW of XS18 · 26,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV KTNV270010/TM 1704/FL260/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) · 43 NM SE of XS18 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 1653/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1640Z (11:40 AM CDT) · 40 NM SE of XS18 · during climb · PA32
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DWH UA /OV 1 SOUTHWEST/TM 1640/FLDURC/TP PA32/WX 3 MILES WITH RA
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 SOUTHWESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.
WX 3 MILES WITH RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1638Z (11:38 AM CDT) · 53 NM NE of XS18 · 22,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
continuous light chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA090020/TM 1638/FL220/TP CRJ2/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1638Reported at 16:38 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1625Z (11:25 AM CDT) · 28 NM SW of XS18 · 19,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulencelight rime 190 icing
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CLL UA /OV TNV225030/TM 1625/FL190/TP B38M/TA M11/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 190/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TNV225030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIME 190Icing: light rime 190.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1625Z (11:25 AM CDT) · 46 NM SE of XS18 · during descent · E75L
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IAH UA /OV KIAH280006/TM 1625/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN022/WX FV05SM
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KIAH280006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 42 NM E of XS18 · during descent · PA44
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IAH UA /OV CXO/TM 1623/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK OVC027 TOPS OVC033
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC027 TOPS OVC033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1622Z (11:22 AM CDT) · 69 NM E of XS18 · 36,000 ft MSL · E190
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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IAH UA /OV IAH045030/TM 1622/FL360/TP E190/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH045030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1622Reported at 16:22 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP E190Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at XS18

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K60R reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,900 ft
Lowest vis: 4 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
62%
35
38%

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Live crosswind meter

XS18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K60R, 5.8 nm away.

N17356 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 26° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Tom J Moore Farm Airport (XS18)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
XS18
City
Millican
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
198 ft
Coordinates
30.3847, -96.2247
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K60R
TAF
Nearest KCLL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tom J Moore Farm Airport (XS18)

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 Tom J Moore Farm Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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