Bear Creek Ranch Airport (5TS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bear Creek Ranch Airport in New Braunfels, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAZ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bear Creek Ranch Airport (5TS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Braunfels, TX at 1,360 ft. 5TS8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBAZ, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19) — longest 1,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRND. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBAZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBAZ, 13.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
SPECI KBAZ 290627Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM BKN017 26/23 A2988 RMK AO2 T02560233
What changed at KBAZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0551Z (12:51 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 1,700 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 5TS8
Based on the nearest station (KBAZ), 5TS8 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,000 ft (field elevation 1,360 ft). 5TS8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRND, about 17 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 5TS8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 19 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 1,700 ft.
5TS8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bear Creek Ranch Airport in New Braunfels, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 5TS8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5TS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAZ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5TS8
- City
- New Braunfels
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,360 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8086, -98.2725
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAZ
- TAF
- Nearest KRND
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 41m
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5TS8 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 5TS8?+
5TS8 has 2 runways — 01, 19; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5TS8 come from?+
Bear Creek Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBAZ, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5TS8 can differ.
Does 5TS8 have a TAF?+
No — 5TS8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRND, about 17 nm away.
Does 5TS8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 5TS8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5TS8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bear Creek Ranch Airport (5TS8)
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