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25XS Weather Moonbow Field

Waxahachie, TexasElevation 650 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 12 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 · KRBD
WIND
180@3
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 160° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 60F, 4% 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 80/60 SE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/64 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 SSE 9 kt – 9%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 ESE 4 kt – 56%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/62 SSE 4 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/65 S 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2057Z.

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 25XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,035 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,035 x 24 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 16
Displaced threshold100 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternLeft

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
650 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
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Moonbow Field is in Waxahachie, Texas. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPATRICK TUCKEY
Manager phone972-576-8080
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA25XS
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4865, -96.8464
Distance from city6 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

25XS traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 11 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 79%Unknown 13%Twin 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RBEL (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)
›RBEL (Piston single)
›C310 (Twin)
›C150 (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

25XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (12 NM N, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
22 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›NSTD LIRL; 37 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE EAST SIDE AND 26 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE WEST SIDE. LIRL OUT OF SERVICE INDEFINITELY.
›& 34 NUMBERS ONLY.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR TO ROAD ACROSS APCH AT 300'.
›+4' FENCE ACROSS APCH AT 130' FROM THR.
›FUEL TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34 - 122.8.
›LOW SHOULDERS EDGE RY 16/34.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗25XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 25XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 25XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 25XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 25XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 25XS?
25XS sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 25XS?
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.