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Smith I-Ranch Airport (14TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBBD), 14TE is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Smith I-Ranch Airport in Menard, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBBD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Smith I-Ranch Airport (14TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Menard, TX at a field elevation of 1,793 ft. 14TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBBD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBBD.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBBD, 17.5 nm away.

Wind
190° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBBD 281915Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM FEW036 FEW060 27/16 A3011 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for 14TE

Based on the nearest station (KBBD), 14TE is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 3,450 ft (field elevation 1,793 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV4 kt head7 kt right
304 kt tail7 kt left

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14TE 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 12/30
    2,700 × 100 ft · TURF-DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 14TE
    Wind
    12
    4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    30
    4 kt tailwind · 7 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.

14TE 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 14TE

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

PIREP1908Z (2:08 PM CDT) · 57 NM NW of 14TE · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT/TM 1908/FL360/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD CAT/RM ZFW61
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CATTurbulence: occasional moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZFW61Remarks.
PIREP1907Z (2:07 PM CDT) · 59 NM E of 14TE · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1900Z (2:00 PM CDT) · 58 NM SE of 14TE · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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ERV UA /OV STV030015/TM 1900/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STV030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1816Z (1:16 PM CDT) · 86 NM E of 14TE · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
light to moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK275020/TM 1816/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK275020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1816Reported at 18:16 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1812Z (1:12 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of 14TE · 3,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1812/FL030/TP GLF6/SK BASES030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of 14TE · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 370 turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1809/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370Turbulence: occasional light chop 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 96 NM N of 14TE · during descent · C310
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ABI UA /OV 10N/TM 1802/FLDURD/TP C310/SK BKN042
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1800Z (1:00 PM CDT) · 77 NM SE of 14TE · 3,400 ft MSL · C182
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5C1 UA /OV 7 N 5C1/TM 1800/FL034/TP C182/SK BASES034
5C1 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 N 5C1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 14TE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 9%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
78%
30
22%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KBBD 281720Z 2818/2918 18010G18KT P6SM BKN020 FM282100 15007KT P6SM SCT030 FM291000 15005KT P6SM FEW008 BKN015

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Live crosswind meter

14TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBBD, 18 nm away.

N12308 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 62° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Smith I-Ranch Airport (14TE)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
14TE
City
Menard
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,793 ft
Coordinates
30.9176, -99.4758
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBBD
TAF
Nearest KBBD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Smith I-Ranch Airport (14TE)

Community-submitted

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

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