Great Horizon Ranch Airport (2XA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOT), 2XA1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Great Horizon Ranch Airport in Cotulla, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Great Horizon Ranch Airport (2XA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cotulla, TX at a field elevation of 317 ft. 2XA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOT, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOT, 24.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOT 281653Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM SCT023 27/20 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02670200
What changed at KCOT (nearest station)?
Since the 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2XA1
Based on the nearest station (KCOT), 2XA1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 317 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,500 ft | ASPH | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 31 | 5,500 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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2XA1 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 13/315,500 × 75 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2XA1Wind
- 13
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
2XA1 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 2XA1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1700/FL050/TP B737/SK B-015 T-050
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 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK B-015 T-050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV KSAT/TM 1639/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1639Reported at 16:39 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.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 KCRP360040/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV KCRP355050/TM 1610/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP355050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2XA1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 82%
- 31
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1724Z (12:24 PM CDT)
TAF KCOT 281724Z 2818/2918 11006KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 OVC150 PROB30 2900/2906 P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM290800 11004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC150 FM291500 14010KT 6SM -RA OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
2XA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOT, 24 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2XA1
- City
- Cotulla
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 317 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.1403, -98.9360
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Great Horizon Ranch Airport (2XA1)
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