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TX34 Weather Windy Tales Airport

Mineral Wells, TexasElevation 980 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWL · 6 NM SW · 34 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 · KMWL
WIND
130@3
steady
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 from 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 80/59 SSE 4 kt – 21%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/60 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 22%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 S 9 kt 22 kt 7%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Rain Showers 72/58 SE 9 kt 22 kt 75%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/59 SSE 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/60 SSW 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1426Z.

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 TX34. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,200 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
980 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Windy Tales Airport is in Mineral Wells, Texas. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWENDY WALDEN
Manager phone940-325-6405
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATX34
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8484, -97.9843
Distance from city8 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TX34 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~0 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

TX34 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWL (6 NM SW, VFR).

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
28 NM E
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KBKD Stephens County Airport
46 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TX34 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TX34 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TX34. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TX34 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TX34. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TX34?
TX34 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TX34?
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.