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Texas Menhaden Strip (XS76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBPT), XS76 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Texas Menhaden Strip in Sabine Pass, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBPT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Texas Menhaden Strip (XS76) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sabine Pass, TX at a field elevation of 3,535 ft. XS76 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBPT, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBPT, 15.7 nm away.

Wind
090° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBPT 281253Z 09006KT 10SM FEW055 OVC110 22/20 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T02170200

What changed at KBPT (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.13 → 30.15 inHg.

Current pilot readout for XS76

Based on the nearest station (KBPT), XS76 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 3,535 ft). XS76 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 16 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
18FAV0 kt head6 kt left
360 kt head6 kt right

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XS76 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 18/36
    2,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XS76
    Wind
    18
    0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    0 kt headwind · 6 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
0102013Z21Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

XS76 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 XS76

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

PIREP1259Z (7:59 AM CDT) · 58 NM W of XS76 · during climb · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 78 NM W of XS76 · 2,000 ft MSL · B737
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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.
PIREP1239Z (7:39 AM CDT) · 91 NM W of XS76 · 1,500 ft MSL · SR22
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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.
PIREP1222Z (7:22 AM CDT) · 91 NM W of XS76 · during climb · PA46
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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.
PIREP1218Z (7:18 AM CDT) · 91 NM W of XS76 · during climb · P28A
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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.
PIREP1150Z (6:50 AM CDT) · 49 NM NE of XS76 · during descent · P28A
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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.
PIREP1107Z (6:07 AM CDT) · 14 NM NW of XS76 · during climb · CRJ7
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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 XS76

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBPT reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,600 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

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.

36
54%
18
46%

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Live crosswind meter

XS76 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBPT, 16 nm away.

N18366 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Texas Menhaden Strip (XS76) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
XS76
City
Sabine Pass
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
3,535 ft
Coordinates
29.7241, -93.8704
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBPT
TAF
Nearest KBPT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Texas Menhaden Strip (XS76)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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