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47XS Weather Bartos Farm Airport

Lubbock, TexasElevation 3,153 ftSmall airport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 17°C · wind 90@5. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
TEMP
17°C
NWS station
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 90° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 61F, low near 55F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61/55 SSE 9 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/57 S 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/57 SSW 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 S 9 kt – 81%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/53 SE 9 kt – 81%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/55 SSW 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 SSW 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 2231Z.

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 47XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,200 x 40 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
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

Field elevation
3,153 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0001Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0101Z (8:01 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Bartos Farm Airport is in Lubbock, Texas. Field elevation 3,153 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIMMY B BARTOS
Manager phone806-777-6026
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA47XS
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.4725, -101.7850
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

47XS traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

Nearby airports

KF82 Town & Country Airpark
2 NM NW
KF49 Slaton Municipal Airport
6 NM E
0XA6 Jaxon Landing Heliport
8 NM W
TS66 Lubbock Covenant Medical Center Heliport
8 NM NW
74TS St Mary of the Plains Hospital Heliport
8 NM NW
US-0489 Rememberance Airport
8 NM W
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CELL PHONE
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›PRVDD OWNER ESTABS TFC PTNS WITH TOWN & COUNTY AIRPARK FOR MNM 20:1 SLOPE TO BOTH RWY ENDS TO CLEAR PLINE ON N SIDE RWY.
›CELL PHONE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗47XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 47XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 47XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 47XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 47XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 47XS?
47XS sits at 3,153 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 47XS?
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.