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Flying 5B Ranch Airport (13XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMNZ), 13XA is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Flying 5B Ranch Airport in Iredell, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMNZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying 5B Ranch Airport (13XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Iredell, TX at a field elevation of 1,010 ft. 13XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMNZ, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT.

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MVFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMNZ, 23.5 nm away.

Wind
170° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMNZ 281615Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM SCT018 BKN025 24/20 A3018 RMK AO2

What changed at KMNZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 2,500 ft.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for 13XA

Based on the nearest station (KMNZ), 13XA is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,010 ft). 13XA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV9 kt head3 kt right
339 kt tail3 kt left

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13XA 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    2,500 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 13XA
    Wind
    15
    9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    33
    9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102016Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 ft.

13XA weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 13XA

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

PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 44 NM SE of 13XA · during climb · P28A
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CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 60 NM S of 13XA · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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GRK UA /OV AGJ150015/TM 1559/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 47 NM N of 13XA · 27,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1545/FL270/TP TBM7/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) · 76 NM N of 13XA · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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MWL UA /OV MQP360030/TM 1544/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW32Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 90 NM NE of 13XA · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 75 NM NE of 13XA · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 36 NM SE of 13XA · during descent · C172
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ACT UA /OV KACT001002/TM 1535/FL016/TP C172/SK OVC016/RM DURD
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT001002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 68 NM NE of 13XA · during descent · PA44
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 13XA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMNZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 10%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 8/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
70%
33
30%

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Live crosswind meter

13XA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMNZ, 24 nm away.

N153310 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying 5B Ranch Airport (13XA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
13XA
City
Iredell
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,010 ft
Coordinates
31.9518, -97.8349
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMNZ
TAF
Nearest KACT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying 5B Ranch Airport (13XA)

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

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