Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Hoes Ranch Airport (51TT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUS), 51TT is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hoes Ranch Airport in Austin, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hoes Ranch Airport (51TT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Austin, TX at a field elevation of 572 ft. 51TT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,530 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about 51TT's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
IFR
Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUS, 4.7 nm away.

Wind
120° 3 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
600 ft
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 67°F / 19°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAUS 281553Z 12003KT 3SM BR OVC006 22/19 A3017 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 6 SLP211 T02170194

What changed at KAUS (nearest station)?

Since the 1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 51TT

Based on the nearest station (KAUS), 51TT is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 572 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV2 kt head2 kt left
342 kt tail2 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

51TT 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
    1,530 × 36 ft · Dirt
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 51TT
    Wind
    16
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    34
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
061216Z07Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 600 ft.

51TT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 51TT

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

PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 93 NM N of 51TT · during climb · P28A
Show raw report
CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 44 NM SW of 51TT · 4,500 ft MSL · A321
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.
PIREP1559Z (10:59 AM CDT) · 51 NM N of 51TT · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ150015/TM 1559/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1559Reported at 15:59 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1549Z (10:49 AM CDT) · 31 NM SW of 51TT · 1,300 ft MSL · C172
Show raw report
BAZ UA /OV 1/2 N /TM 1549/FL013/TP C172/SK OVC006
BAZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1/2 NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1549Reported at 15:49 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 4 NM NE of 51TT · 500 ft MSL · B737
Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1546/FL005/TP B737/SK OVC 005
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1538Z (10:38 AM CDT) · 82 NM SW of 51TT · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light chop 360 turbulence
Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT200035/TM 1538/FL360/TP A319/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT200035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1537Z (10:37 AM CDT) · 4 NM NE of 51TT · 900 ft MSL · LJ40
Show raw report
AUS UA /OV AUS/TM 1537/FL009/TP LJ40/SK OVC 009
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP LJ40Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 94 NM N of 51TT · during descent · C172
Show raw report
ACT UA /OV KACT001002/TM 1535/FL016/TP C172/SK OVC016/RM DURD
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT001002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 51TT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAUS reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 10%IFR 10%LIFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
57%
34
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT)

TAF KAUS 281556Z 2816/2918 11005KT 5SM BR BKN009 OVC020 FM281630 14006KT P6SM BKN025 BKN080 FM281800 14008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN080 FM290700 17003KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080

New to TAFs? How to read one →

Get 51TT weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track 51TT in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track 51TT free on Telegram

No live weather from 51TT

Live crosswind meter

51TT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAUS, 4.7 nm away.

N16343 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 43° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Have a weather station at 51TT? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Dirt · 1,530 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hoes Ranch Airport (51TT) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

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
51TT
City
Austin
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
572 ft
Coordinates
30.1494, -97.7346
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,530 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAUS
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 32m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed 51TT's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Texas airports →

Customize your 51TT shirt or mug

51TT's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.

Shop 51TT merch

Pilot PIREPs for Hoes Ranch Airport (51TT)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hoes Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for 51TT yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Texas airports