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3TX6 Weather Lowell Smith Jr Airport

Rio Vista, TexasElevation 740 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNFW · 32 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNFW
WIND
160@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 60F, 8% 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 81/60 SE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/64 SSE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 20%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 74/59 ESE 9 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 S 4 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/64 S 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1833Z.

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 3TX6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,600 x 110 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 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

Lowell Smith Jr Airport is in Rio Vista, Texas. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3TX6
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2335, -97.3808
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3TX6 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
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

3TX6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNFW (32 NM N, VFR).

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
32 NM N
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
40 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3TX6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3TX6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3TX6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3TX6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3TX6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3TX6?
3TX6 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3TX6?
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.