Landers Ranch Airport (1TS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Landers Ranch Airport in Colorado City, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSWW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Landers Ranch Airport (1TS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colorado City, TX at 2,275 ft. 1TS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSWW, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDYS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSWW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSWW, 16.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 13 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSWW 130615Z AUTO 17013G19KT 10SM 30/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T03000170
What changed at KSWW (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.
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Current pilot readout for 1TS8
Based on the nearest station (KSWW), 1TS8 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,500 ft (field elevation 2,275 ft). 1TS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 45 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 1TS8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 2 kt right (g3) |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 2 kt right (g3) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 13→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1TS8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Landers Ranch Airport in Colorado City, 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 1TS8 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 1TS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSWW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1TS8
- City
- Colorado City
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,275 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2880, -100.7179
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSWW
- TAF
- Nearest KDYS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 25m
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Nearby airports
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1TS8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1TS8?+
1TS8 has 2 runways: 18, 36; 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 1TS8 come from?+
Landers Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSWW, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1TS8 can differ.
Does 1TS8 have a TAF?+
No. 1TS8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 45 nm away.
Does 1TS8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1TS8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1TS8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Landers Ranch Airport (1TS8)
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