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Perry Ranch Airport (4TA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOZA), 4TA8 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Perry Ranch Airport in Ozona, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOZA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Perry Ranch Airport (4TA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ozona, TX at a field elevation of 2,250 ft. 4TA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOZA, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSOA.

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MVFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOZA, 10.4 nm away.

Wind
190° 11 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,900 ft
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,900 ft, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOZA 281915Z AUTO 19011G18KT 10SM BKN029 OVC036 24/15 A3015 RMK AO2

What changed at KOZA (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.

Current pilot readout for 4TA8

Based on the nearest station (KOZA), 4TA8 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 2,250 ft). 4TA8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSOA, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV10 kt head5 kt right (g9)
3411 kt tail2 kt left (g3)

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4TA8 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
    3,300 × 50 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4TA8
    Wind
    16
    10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    34
    11 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
0122419Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 14→11 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → 2,900 ft.

4TA8 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 4TA8

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

PIREP1908Z (2:08 PM CDT) · 54 NM NE of 4TA8 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT/TM 1908/FL360/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD CAT/RM ZFW61
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CATTurbulence: occasional moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZFW61Remarks.
PIREP1853Z (1:53 PM CDT) · 54 NM SW of 4TA8 · 35,000 ft MSL · B737
light turbulence
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DLF UA /OV DLF300070/TM 1853/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT
DLF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLF300070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 92 NM W of 4TA8 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light to moderate chop 370 turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST095010/TM 1809/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370/RM ZHU
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST095010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 74 NM NE of 4TA8 · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop 410 turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT015020/TM 1754/FL410/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 410/RM ZHU
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJT015020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 410Turbulence: continuous light chop 410.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1750Z (12:50 PM CDT) · 39 NM N of 4TA8 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light to moderate chop 370 turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT250045/TM 1750/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370/RM ZHU
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJT250045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1750Reported at 17:50 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1748Z (12:48 PM CDT) · 89 NM NW of 4TA8 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST035025/TM 1748/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350/RM ZHU
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1707Z (12:07 PM CDT) · 60 NM NE of 4TA8 · 4,100 ft MSL · DA42
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SJT UA /OV SJT080010/TM 1707/FL041/TP DA42/SK OVC046
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJT080010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1707Reported at 17:07 UTC.
FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.
TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1701Z (12:01 PM CDT) · 67 NM E of 4TA8 · 32,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop turbulence
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JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1701/FL320/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/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 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4TA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOZA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 57%MVFR 31%IFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 67%MVFR 26%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/20 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 29

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
77%
34
23%

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Live crosswind meter

4TA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOZA, 10 nm away.

N163411 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Perry Ranch Airport (4TA8)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4TA8
City
Ozona
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,250 ft
Coordinates
30.6301, -101.0431
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOZA
TAF
Nearest KSOA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Perry Ranch Airport (4TA8)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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