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Rawls Ranch Airport (5TE1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRS), 5TE1 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rawls Ranch Airport in Marfa, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rawls Ranch Airport (5TE1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marfa, TX at a field elevation of 4,520 ft. 5TE1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRS, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (03/21, 08/26, 12/30, 17/35), the longest 3,722 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFST.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRS, 21.5 nm away.

Wind
090° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 60°F / 15°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPRS 281635Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3015 RMK AO2 T02310153

What changed at KPRS (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5TE1

Based on the nearest station (KPRS), 5TE1 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (03, 08, 12). Density altitude is approximately 6,300 ft (field elevation 4,520 ft). 5TE1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFST, about 93 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
08FAV3 kt head0 kt
032 kt head2 kt right
122 kt head2 kt left
170 kt head3 kt left
350 kt head3 kt right
212 kt tail2 kt left
302 kt tail2 kt right
263 kt tail0 kt

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5TE1 runways

4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 03/21
    1,800 × 75 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TE1
    Wind
    03
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    21
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 08/26
    3,722 × 75 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TE1
    Wind
    08
    3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    26
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    2,400 × 75 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TE1
    Wind
    12
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    30
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    1,600 × 75 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5TE1
    Wind
    17
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    0 kt headwind · 3 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
081616Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5TE1 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 5TE1

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

PIREP1642Z (11:42 AM CDT) · 93 NM NE of 5TE1 · 31,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST/TM 1642/FL310/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZAB/FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.
PIREP1632Z (11:32 AM CDT) · 96 NM N of 5TE1 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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FST UA /OV FST280050/TM 1632/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZAB/FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FST280050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1632Reported at 16:32 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5TE1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPRS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
50%
35
19%
08
15%
12
6%
30
3%
17
3%
26
2%
21
2%

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Live crosswind meter

5TE1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRS, 22 nm away.

N08263 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 3,722 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Rawls Ranch Airport (5TE1)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5TE1
City
Marfa
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
4,520 ft
Coordinates
29.6502, -103.9500
Runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
Longest runway
3,722 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPRS
TAF
Nearest KFST
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 27m

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

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Pilot PIREPs for Rawls Ranch Airport (5TE1)

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

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