Keyes Ranch Airport (14TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Keyes Ranch Airport in Dripping Springs, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRYW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Keyes Ranch Airport (14TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dripping Springs, TX at 1,150 ft. 14TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRYW, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRYW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRYW, 16.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRYW 130555Z AUTO 18007KT 160V230 10SM CLR 27/23 A3004 RMK AO2 T02680230 10335 20268 403660243
Current pilot readout for 14TX
Based on the nearest station (KRYW), 14TX is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,150 ft). 14TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 27 nm away.
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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 14TX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,000 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 34 | 2,000 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 21 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
14TX weather radar
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Live weather radar around Keyes Ranch Airport in Dripping Springs, 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 14TX is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 14TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRYW reported mostly VFR across 63 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 14TX
- City
- Dripping Springs
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2894, -98.1739
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRYW
- TAF
- Nearest KAUS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 43m
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14TX weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 14TX?+
14TX has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 14TX come from?+
Keyes Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRYW, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 14TX can differ.
Does 14TX have a TAF?+
No. 14TX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 27 nm away.
Does 14TX broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 14TX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 14TX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Keyes Ranch Airport (14TX)
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