18XS Weather Gardner Farm Airport

Mc Adoo, TexasElevation 3,000 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLBB · 41 NM W · 31 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBB

WIND

130@11

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 140° at 11 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 66F, low near 55F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	66/55	S 13 kt	–	70%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	72/57	SSW 13 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Sunny	76/58	SSW 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/55	S 13 kt	–	70%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	66/54	SSE 9 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	73/56	SSW 9 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	74/57	SW 9 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1523Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 18XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,400 x 40 ft

Surface

Dirt

RWY 17

RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,000 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2357Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1258Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gardner Farm Airport is in Mc Adoo, Texas. Field elevation 3,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA18XS

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.7980, -101.0266

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

18XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBB (41 NM W, VFR).

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

41 NM W

VFR

KPVW Hale County Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport

VFR

VFR

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

92 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›PROVIDED RWY THRS ARE LOCATED SO AS TO PROVIDE A MIN 20:1 CLEARANCE OVER OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE FINAL APCH AREAS.

›ROUGH & NOT MAINTAINED.

›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗18XS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 18XS have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 18XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 18XS have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 18XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 18XS?

18XS sits at 3,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18XS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.