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53XS Weather Kornegay Private Airport

San Benito, TexasElevation 30 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHRL · 6 NM NW · 47 min old
Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHRL
WIND
050@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,500 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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 70F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70 E 3 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 E 10 kt – 38%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 88/72 ESE 10 kt – 11%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/71 ESE 12 kt 20 kt 17%
Friday Mostly Sunny 87/72 SE 12 kt 18 kt 5%
Saturday Sunny 90/72 SE 11 kt – 2%
Sunday Sunny 90/73 SE 12 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 91 SSE 14 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 53XS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,600 x 20 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 12
RWY 30

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
30 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Kornegay Private Airport is in San Benito, Texas. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPATRICK C. KORNEGAY
Manager phone956-399-5323
AttendedDaily, 0700–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA53XS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.1484, -97.5917
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

53XS traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-08-12, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Unknown) · ~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

Weather reference stations

53XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHRL (6 NM NW, VFR).

KHRL Valley International Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
35 NM W
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
82 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›PRVDD MNM 20:1 APCH SLOPE TO EACH RWY END MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗53XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 53XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 53XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 53XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 53XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 53XS?
53XS sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53XS?
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.