Cross Triangle Ranch Airport (2XS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K5C1), 2XS5 is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Cross Triangle Ranch Airport in Twin Sisters, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K5C1): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cross Triangle Ranch Airport (2XS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Twin Sisters, TX at a field elevation of 1,420 ft. 2XS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K5C1, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K5C1, 22.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR K5C1 280855Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM OVC007 19/17 A3014 RMK AO1
Current pilot readout for 2XS5
Based on the nearest station (K5C1), 2XS5 is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,420 ft). 2XS5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAT, about 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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2XS5 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 17/353,000 × 50 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2XS5Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 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.
2XS5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2XS5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
2XS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K5C1, 22 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 17, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2XS5
- City
- Twin Sisters
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,420 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.0105, -98.4253
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K5C1
- TAF
- Nearest KSAT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cross Triangle Ranch Airport (2XS5)
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