Flying W Airport (XS56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHRL), XS56 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying W Airport in Raymondville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying W Airport (XS56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Raymondville, TX at a field elevation of 30 ft. XS56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 15/33), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHRL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRL, 15.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHRL 281652Z 13005KT 10SM FEW034 28/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02780217
What changed at KHRL (nearest station)?
Since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for XS56
Based on the nearest station (KHRL), XS56 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (08, 15). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,400 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 08FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 2,400 ft | TURF-F | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 3,000 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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XS56 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,000 × 85 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS56Wind
- 08
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/332,400 × 50 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS56Wind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → unlimited.
XS56 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 XS56
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CRP UA /OV KCRP090050/TM 1725/FL320/TP B738/SK TOP 330/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 330Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1559/FL380/TP B738/TB OCNL MOD 380/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD 380Turbulence: occasional moderate 380.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1547/FL390/TP E190/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1547Reported at 15:47 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP E190Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390Turbulence: light to moderate chop 390.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV MFE/TM 1540/FL010/TP C206/SK BKN040
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C206Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MFE UA /OV MFE030045/TM 1350/FL340/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MFE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFE030045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XS56
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRL reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 33
- 44%
- 08
- 31%
- 15
- 23%
- 26
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KHRL 281720Z 2818/2918 12007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 FM291500 11010KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
XS56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRL, 15 nm away.
Wind is 27° 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
- Nov-Jun all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XS56
- City
- Raymondville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.4506, -97.7910
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHRL
- TAF
- Nearest KHRL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying W Airport (XS56)
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