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Bar 3 Ranch Airport (0XA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Bar 3 Ranch Airport in Georgetown, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGTU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Bar 3 Ranch Airport (0XA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Georgetown, TX at 744 ft. 0XA7 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGTU, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 3 runways (10, 28, H1) — longest 2,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGTU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGTU, 3 nm away.

Wind
150° 9 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
31°C / 87°F
dew 22°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGTU 290355Z AUTO 15009G17KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP109 T03060222

What changed at KGTU (nearest station)?

Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began — now gusting 17 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.85 → 29.88 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 0XA7

Based on the nearest station (KGTU), 0XA7 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 744 ft). 0XA7 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 27 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 0XA7. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV8 kt tail4 kt right (g8)
288 kt tail4 kt right (g8)
H18 kt tail4 kt right (g8)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102104Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 109 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

0XA7 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Bar 3 Ranch Airport in Georgetown, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 0XA7 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0XA7

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2345Z (6:45 PM CDT) · 45 NM NW of 0XA7 · 29,000 ft MSL · B772
moderate chop fl290 turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ270005/TM 2345/FL290/TP B772/TB MOD CHOP FL290/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B772Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP FL290Turbulence: moderate chop fl290.
RM ZHURemarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at 0XA7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGTU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 10/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 6%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
10/28/H1
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
0XA7
City
Georgetown
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
744 ft
Coordinates
30.6623, -97.6228
Runways
3
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGTU
TAF
Nearest KGRK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 29m

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0XA7 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 0XA7?+

0XA7 has 3 runways — 10, 28, H1; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 0XA7 come from?+

Bar 3 Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGTU, about 3 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 0XA7 can differ.

Does 0XA7 have a TAF?+

No — 0XA7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 27 nm away.

Does 0XA7 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 0XA7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 0XA7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Bar 3 Ranch Airport (0XA7)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bar 3 Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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