Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLRD), 0TE5 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Santa Maria Ranch Airport in Laredo, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLRD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Laredo, TX at a field elevation of 516 ft. 0TE5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLRD, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,992 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLRD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLRD, 16.1 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,400 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLRD 280956Z 07005KT 10SM FEW024 21/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02110189
What changed at KLRD (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 0TE5
Based on the nearest station (KLRD), 0TE5 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 516 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 5,992 ft | ASPH | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 17 | 5,992 ft | ASPH | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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0TE5 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,992 × 77 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0TE5Wind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
0TE5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0TE5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLRD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 59%
- 35
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0921Z (4:21 AM CDT)
TAF KLRD 280921Z 2809/2906 09005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 TEMPO 2809/2813 BKN017 FM281700 13008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC150 PROB30 2822/2904 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
0TE5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLRD, 16 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0TE5
- City
- Laredo
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 516 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.4338, -99.1859
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,992 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLRD
- TAF
- Nearest KLRD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5)
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