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1XA6 Weather Tailwheel Acres Airport

Valley View, TexasElevation 679 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLE · 11 NM N · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLE
WIND
180@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 80/59 SSE 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/60 SSE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/64 S 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/62 S 9 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 SE 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/60 SSE 4 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 SSE 4 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1839Z.

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 1XA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,450 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,450 x 125 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
679 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Tailwheel Acres Airport is in Valley View, Texas. Field elevation 679 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL CAYLOR
Manager phone817-217-3489
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1XA6
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.4737, -97.1224
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1XA6 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1XA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLE (11 NM N, VFR).

KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KGYI North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field
27 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY MKD WITH 3 FT DIAM WHITE CONES ALG BOTH SIDES.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›5 FT FARM FENCE ACRS APCH, ALSO 20 FT TREES 44 FT DSTC.
›AXISMACHINE@YAHOO.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1XA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1XA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1XA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1XA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1XA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1XA6?
1XA6 sits at 679 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1XA6?
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.