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5XS7 Weather Outback Airport

Lockney, TexasElevation 3,286 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPVW · 13 NM W · 14 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPVW
WIND
180@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 180° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 71F, low near 55F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 71/55 SSW 13 kt – 22%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 76/55 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 74/53 SSW 13 kt – 84%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 64/49 SE 13 kt – 87% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/52 SW 13 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/54 SW 13 kt – 24%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 W 22 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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 5XS7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,680 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,286 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2359Z 6:59 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0059Z (7:59 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

Outback Airport is in Lockney, Texas. Field elevation 3,286 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5XS7
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2297, -101.4640
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5XS7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPVW (13 NM W, VFR).

KPVW Hale County Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
38 NM SW
MVFR
KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
60 NM E
IFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
61 NM N
LIFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
81 NM W
VFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
86 NM N
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5XS7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5XS7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5XS7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5XS7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5XS7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5XS7?
5XS7 sits at 3,286 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5XS7?
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.