Santiago Cattle Company Airport (XS78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBBD), XS78 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Santiago Cattle Company Airport in Brady, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBBD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Santiago Cattle Company Airport (XS78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brady, TX at a field elevation of 1,387 ft. XS78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBBD, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBBD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBBD, 17.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
METAR KBBD 280935Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM OVC016 16/15 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KBBD (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for XS78
Based on the nearest station (KBBD), XS78 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,387 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 32 | 1,600 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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XS78 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 14/321,600 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at XS78Wind
- 14
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,600 ft.
XS78 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at XS78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBBD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 75%
- 32
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0841Z (3:41 AM CDT)
TAF KBBD 280841Z 2809/2906 15005KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 2813/2816 BKN008 FM281800 18008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
XS78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBBD, 17 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XS78
- City
- Brady
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,387 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3881, -99.0999
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBBD
- TAF
- Nearest KBBD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Santiago Cattle Company Airport (XS78)
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