Perkins Prothro Cimarron Ranch Airport (5TE4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDHT), 5TE4 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 22 knots gusting 32, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Perkins Prothro Cimarron Ranch Airport in Kerrick, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDHT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Perkins Prothro Cimarron Ranch Airport (5TE4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kerrick, TX at a field elevation of 3,995 ft. 5TE4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDHT, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDHT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDHT, 30.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 22 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDHT 281853Z AUTO 22022G32KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 22032/1853 SLP124 T02440072
What changed at KDHT (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.04 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 5TE4
Based on the nearest station (KDHT), 5TE4 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 22 knots gusting 32, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately 5,950 ft (field elevation 3,995 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 4,300 ft | ASPH-F | 21 kt head | 8 kt right (g11) |
| 01 | 4,300 ft | ASPH-F | 20 kt tail | 8 kt left (g12) |
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5TE4 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/194,300 × 35 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5TE4Wind
- 01
- 20 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 21 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 20→22 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5TE4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 5TE4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
DHT UA /OV DHT073030/TM 1518/FL340/TP B39M/TB MOD CAT TURB/RM ZAB FDCS
DHT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DHT073030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CAT TURBTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence turb.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5TE4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDHT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 71%
- 01
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)
TAF KDHT 281721Z 2818/2918 22018G28KT P6SM SKC FM290000 21008KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
5TE4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDHT, 30 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 5TE4
- City
- Kerrick
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,995 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5084, -102.3920
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDHT
- TAF
- Nearest KDHT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Perkins Prothro Cimarron Ranch Airport (5TE4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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