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West Kerr Ranch Airport (18TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:51 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJCT), 18TA is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near West Kerr Ranch Airport in Junction, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJCT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

West Kerr Ranch Airport (18TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Junction, TX at a field elevation of 2,330 ft. 18TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJCT, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJCT.

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MVFR
Observed 1551Z (10:51 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJCT, 22.5 nm away.

Wind
200° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJCT 281551Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM BKN020 OVC048 22/18 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02220183

What changed at KJCT (nearest station)?

Since the 1451Z (9:51 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.

Current pilot readout for 18TA

Based on the nearest station (KJCT), 18TA is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 2,330 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
16FAV5 kt head4 kt right
346 kt tail2 kt left

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18TA 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 16/34
    4,500 × 48 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18TA
    Wind
    16
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    34
    6 kt tailwind · 2 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
0102116Z06Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→6 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 2,000 ft.

18TA 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 18TA

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

PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 36 NM E of 18TA · 34,000 ft MSL · B36M
occasional light chop turbulence
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ERV UA /OV KCSI230020/TM 1610/FL340/TP B36M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCSI230020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B36MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 76 NM E of 18TA · 4,500 ft MSL · A321
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1604/FL045/TP A321/SK B-022 T-045
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 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK B-022 T-045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1549Z (10:49 AM CDT) · 92 NM E of 18TA · 1,300 ft MSL · C172
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BAZ UA /OV 1/2 N /TM 1549/FL013/TP C172/SK OVC006
BAZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1/2 NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1549Reported at 15:49 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1538Z (10:38 AM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 18TA · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light chop 360 turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT200035/TM 1538/FL360/TP A319/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT200035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 51 NM NW of 18TA · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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JCT UA /OV JCT260040/TM 1535/FL410/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JCT260040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1506Z (10:06 AM CDT) · 62 NM S of 18TA · 1,600 ft MSL · C172
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UVA UA /OV UVA120010/TM 1506/FL016/TP C172/SK 018 BASE/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UVA120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK 018 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 23 NM N of 18TA · 3,000 ft MSL · C25B
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JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1448/FL030/TP C25B/SK BASE 030/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KJCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1408Z (9:08 AM CDT) · 76 NM SE of 18TA · 1,400 ft MSL · B737
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SAT UA /OV SAT130003/TM 1408/FL014/TP B737/SK BKN/RM BASE 014 TOP 038
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASE 014 TOP 038Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 18TA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJCT reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 69%MVFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
68%
34
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1304Z (8:04 AM CDT)

TAF KJCT 281304Z 2813/2912 15004KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 2813/2817 OVC020 FM281800 17008KT P6SM BKN050

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Live crosswind meter

18TA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJCT, 23 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of West Kerr Ranch Airport (18TA)
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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18TA
City
Junction
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,330 ft
Coordinates
30.1363, -99.7437
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJCT
TAF
Nearest KJCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for West Kerr Ranch Airport (18TA)

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 West Kerr Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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