Mc Donald Ranch Airport (5TS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOT), 5TS5 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mc Donald Ranch Airport in Dilley, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Donald Ranch Airport (5TS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dilley, TX at a field elevation of 555 ft. 5TS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOT, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOT, 12.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
METAR KCOT 281853Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM BKN045 BKN065 29/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02890178
Current pilot readout for 5TS5
Based on the nearest station (KCOT), 5TS5 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 555 ft). 5TS5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 12 nm away.
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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 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 01 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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5TS5 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 01/192,000 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5TS5Wind
- 01
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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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.
5TS5 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 5TS5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV SAT180040/TM 1853/FL310/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LRD UA /OV LRD270060/TM 1837/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CAT/RM ZHU
LRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LRD270060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1837Reported at 18:37 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light clear-air turbulence.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT090020/TM 1730/FL370/TP BCS3/TB LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: light occasional moderate.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5TS5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 53%
- 01
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
5TS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOT, 12 nm away.
Wind is 78° 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5TS5
- City
- Dilley
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 555 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.6511, -99.2887
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Donald Ranch Airport (5TS5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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