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9XA4 Weather Chimera Aerodrome

Venus, TexasElevation 649 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 21 NM NE · 47 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 6% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 61 0 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/65 SSE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 SSE 4 kt – 15%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 75/60 ESE 4 kt – 59%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 S 4 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/65 S 4 kt – 20%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84 SSW 13 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). 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 9XA4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

14/32
Dimensions
1,971 x 22 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY 14
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32

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
649 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Chimera Aerodrome is in Venus, Texas. Field elevation 649 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL ANDERSON
Manager phone432-294-0772
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9XA4
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3558, -97.0398
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9XA4 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-21, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 10 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 41%Other 31%Unknown 14%Twin 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~4 landings/mo
›PA25 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C310 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA25 (Unknown)
›C310 (Twin)

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

9XA4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (21 NM NE, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
31 NM N
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
32 NM NW
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROPERTY ADDRESS: 360 N ARMSTRONG RD VENUS, TX 76084
›PRVDD CHIMERA AERODROME ARPT ADHERE TO LOA WITH THE TSA GLIDERPORT; VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›LTNADS@HOTMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9XA4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9XA4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9XA4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9XA4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9XA4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9XA4?
9XA4 sits at 649 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9XA4?
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.