F R Duke Farm Airport (XS72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near F R Duke Farm Airport in Romayor., TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
F R Duke Farm Airport (XS72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Romayor., TX at 85 ft. XS72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXO, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 3,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCXO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCXO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCXO, 31.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCXO 130553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02670250 10317 20267 403670250 51009
What changed at KCXO (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
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Current pilot readout for XS72
Based on the nearest station (KCXO), XS72 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 85 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at XS72. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 20 | 3,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XS72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around F R Duke Farm Airport in Romayor., TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around XS72 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of XS72
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV IAH290005/TM 0330/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH290005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV TNV180005/TM 0308/FL270/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNV180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0308Reported at 03:08 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV CLL030020/TM 0109/FL380/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLL030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV IAH280010/TM 0047/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH 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 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XS72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCXO reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 02/20
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KCXO 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB05KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 1312/1315 5SM BR BKN020 FM131500 16005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT025 SCT035 PROB30 1320/1324 -TSRA BKN040CB FM140200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW020
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XS72
- City
- Romayor.
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 85 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4817, -94.8306
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCXO
- TAF
- Nearest KCXO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 57m
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XS72 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at XS72?+
XS72 has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 3,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for XS72 come from?+
F R Duke Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCXO, about 31 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at XS72 can differ.
Does XS72 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KCXO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does XS72 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. XS72 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for XS72 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for F R Duke Farm Airport (XS72)
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