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Kennedy Ranch Airport (50TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KT82), 50TX is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Kennedy Ranch Airport in Blanco, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KT82): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kennedy Ranch Airport (50TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blanco, TX at a field elevation of 1,598 ft. 50TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KT82, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAT.

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MVFR
Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KT82, 21 nm away.

Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KT82 281815Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM OVC030 25/18 A3016 RMK AO2

What changed at KT82 (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 50TX

Based on the nearest station (KT82), 50TX is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 1,598 ft). 50TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAT, about 36 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
13FAV7 kt head3 kt right
317 kt tail4 kt left

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50TX 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 13/31
    3,500 × 40 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 50TX
    Wind
    13
    7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    31
    7 kt tailwind · 4 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
091818Z06Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → 3,000 ft.

50TX 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 50TX

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

PIREP1828Z (1:28 PM CDT) · 55 NM SE of 50TX · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1828/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1816Z (1:16 PM CDT) · 37 NM NE of 50TX · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
light to moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK275020/TM 1816/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK275020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1816Reported at 18:16 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1812Z (1:12 PM CDT) · 28 NM S of 50TX · 3,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1812/FL030/TP GLF6/SK BASES030
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 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 30 NM S of 50TX · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 370 turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1809/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 370/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SATLocation: 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 OCNL LGT CHOP 370Turbulence: occasional light chop 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1800Z (1:00 PM CDT) · 20 NM SW of 50TX · 3,400 ft MSL · C182
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5C1 UA /OV 7 N 5C1/TM 1800/FL034/TP C182/SK BASES034
5C1 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 N 5C1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) · 55 NM E of 50TX · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK160015/TM 1755/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK160015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1743Z (12:43 PM CDT) · 52 NM SW of 50TX · 10,000 ft MSL · T38
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ERV UA /OV CSI181021/TM 1743/FL100/TP T38/SK TOP 100/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CSI181021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1743Reported at 17:43 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP T38Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 64 NM SE of 50TX · 15,000 ft MSL · BT7
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SAT UA /OV SAT090050/TM 1735/FL150/TP BT7/SK TOP 130/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BT7Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 50TX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KT82 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 51%MVFR 49%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 18%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13
78%
31
22%

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Live crosswind meter

50TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KT82, 21 nm away.

N13318 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 24° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kennedy Ranch Airport (50TX)
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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
50TX
City
Blanco
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,598 ft
Coordinates
30.1370, -98.5240
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KT82
TAF
Nearest KSAT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kennedy Ranch Airport (50TX)

Community-submitted

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

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