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Pearson Ranch Private Airport (5TA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 20, based on the nearest station (KT20), 5TA3 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pearson Ranch Private Airport in Yoakum, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KT20): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pearson Ranch Private Airport (5TA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Yoakum, TX at a field elevation of 350 ft. 5TA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KT20, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KT20, 19.6 nm away.

Wind
090° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KT20 210115Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3015 RMK AO2 T02100072

Current pilot readout for 5TA3

Based on the nearest station (KT20), 5TA3 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 350 ft). 5TA3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 33 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
16FAV1 kt head4 kt left
340 kt head4 kt right

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5TA3 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
    2,200 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TA3
    Wind
    16
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    34
    0 kt headwind · 4 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.

5TA3 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 5TA3

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

PIREP0225Z (9:25 PM CDT) · 29 NM S of 5TA3 · altitude unknown · BE20
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VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 0225/FL1100/TP BE20/SK SCT032
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0225Reported at 02:25 UTC.
FL1100Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0156Z (8:56 PM CDT) · 93 NM NE of 5TA3 · 800 ft MSL · C172
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DWH UA /OV 170001/TM 0156/FL008/TP C172/WX 11SM
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 170001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 11SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5TA3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

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Live crosswind meter

5TA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KT20, 20 nm away.

N16344 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 77° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Pearson Ranch Private Airport (5TA3)
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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
5TA3
City
Yoakum
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
350 ft
Coordinates
29.3596, -97.1444
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KT20
TAF
Nearest KVCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 3m

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Nearby airports

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

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Pilot PIREPs for Pearson Ranch Private Airport (5TA3)

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 Pearson Ranch Private Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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