Chesson Airport (XS33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:50 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KORG), XS33 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chesson Airport in Orange, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chesson Airport (XS33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Orange, TX at a field elevation of 10 ft. XS33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KORG, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KORG, 3.4 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KORG 281250Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3018 RMK AO2 T02050190 PWINO
What changed at KORG (nearest station)?
Since the 1230Z (7:30 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1230Z (7:30 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for XS33
Based on the nearest station (KORG), XS33 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 10 ft). XS33 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 29 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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XS33 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 11/292,600 × 43 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS33Wind
- 11
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XS33 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 XS33
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV IAH100020/TM 1259/FL220/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH100020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1259Reported at 12:59 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HOU UA /OV 7 NW HOU/TM 1255/FL020/TP B737/SK BASES 025/WX ANOTHER LAYER OF OF CLOUDS ON 5 MILE FINAL
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7 NW HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX ANOTHER LAYER OF OF CLOUD…Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV DWH210004/TM 1239/FL015/TP SR22/SK SCT025/RM BASES ESTIMATED
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DWH210004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES ESTIMATEDRemarks.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV DWH230001/TM 1222/FL012/TP PA46/SK SCT017/RM BASES ESTIMATED DURC
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DWH230001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES ESTIMATED DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DWH UA /OV DWH230001/TM 1218/FL011/TP P28A/WX 5SM/RM VIS 5SM DURC
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DWH230001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1218Reported at 12:18 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.WX 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS 5SM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LCH UA /OV 20NW LCH/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK B035
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NW LCHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK B035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BPT UA /OV BPT120002/TM 1107/FL010/TP CRJ7/RM VFR DURC
BPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BPT120002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1107Reported at 11:07 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.RM VFR DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XS33
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KORG reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 87%
- 29
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
XS33 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KORG, 3.4 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 11, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XS33
- City
- Orange
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.0626, -93.8657
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KORG
- TAF
- Nearest KBPT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 16m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Orange County R/C Club - Ames Field , Orange, TX · 4 mi
- Mid-County RC Club- N Twin City Hwy , Nederland, TX · 9 mi
- BRCC - Beaumont RC Club - Folsom Rd , Beaumont, TX · 19 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Chesson Airport (XS33)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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