El Coyote Ranch Airport (2TA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBKS), 2TA8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near El Coyote Ranch Airport in Encino, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
El Coyote Ranch Airport (2TA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Encino, TX at a field elevation of 182 ft. 2TA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKS, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,499 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMFE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKS, 21.6 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 32°C (89°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KBKS 281915Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM BKN049 BKN065 32/19 A3003 RMK AO2 T03150191 $
What changed at KBKS (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for 2TA8
Based on the nearest station (KBKS), 2TA8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 182 ft). 2TA8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMFE, about 41 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,499 ft | ASPH | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 31 | 5,499 ft | ASPH | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
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2TA8 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,499 × 75 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2TA8Wind
- 13
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,900 ft.
2TA8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 2TA8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MFE UA /OV MFE190015/TM 1854/FL390/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MFE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFE190015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BRO UA /OV BRO360050/TM 1810/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRO360050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1800/FLDURC/TP TEX2/SK 023BKN090
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.SK 023BKN090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LRD UA /OV KLRD/TM 1618/FL024/TP PA32/SK BASE 024/RM ZHU
LRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1618Reported at 16:18 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LRD UA /OV KLRD040025/TM 1612/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
LRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLRD040025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1612Reported at 16:12 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1559/FL380/TP B738/TB OCNL MOD 380/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD 380Turbulence: occasional moderate 380.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1547/FL390/TP E190/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1547Reported at 15:47 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP E190Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 390Turbulence: light to moderate chop 390.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV MFE/TM 1540/FL010/TP C206/SK BKN040
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C206Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky 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 2TA8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 59%
- 31
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
2TA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBKS, 22 nm away.
Wind is 92° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2TA8
- City
- Encino
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 182 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.8584, -98.2220
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,499 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBKS
- TAF
- Nearest KMFE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for El Coyote Ranch Airport (2TA8)
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