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Wits End Ranch Airport (5XS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJDD), 5XS5 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Wits End Ranch Airport in Grand Saline, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJDD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wits End Ranch Airport (5XS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grand Saline, TX at a field elevation of 545 ft. 5XS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJDD, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYR.

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MVFR
Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJDD, 16.1 nm away.

Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJDD 281715Z AUTO 16003KT 9SM BKN025 24/18 A3018 RMK AO2 CIG 024V030 T02390181 $

What changed at KJDD (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5XS5

Based on the nearest station (KJDD), 5XS5 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 545 ft). 5XS5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 19 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
22FAV1 kt head3 kt left
041 kt tail3 kt right

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5XS5 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 04/22
    2,600 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5XS5
    Wind
    04
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    22
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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
061217Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 ft.

5XS5 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 5XS5

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

PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 70 NM W of 5XS5 · during climb · A321
light turbulence
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DFW UA /OV DFW 2SW/TM 1704/FLDURC/TP A321/SK SCT028/TB LGT
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW 2SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1608Z (11:08 AM CDT) · 90 NM SW of 5XS5 · during climb · P28A
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CNW UA /OV CNW180003/TM 1608/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
CNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNW180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOP UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 19 NM SE of 5XS5 · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 42 NM NW of 5XS5 · during climb · C172
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DFW UA /OV DFW088030/TM 1540/FLDURC/TP C172/SK TOPS027
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW088030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 50 NM W of 5XS5 · 7,000 ft MSL · C240
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DFW UA /OV DFW115021/TM 1539/FL070/TP C240/SK TOPS020
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFW115021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C240Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) · 94 NM SW of 5XS5 · during descent · C172
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ACT UA /OV KACT001002/TM 1535/FL016/TP C172/SK OVC016/RM DURD
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KACT001002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 96 NM E of 5XS5 · during descent · E145
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SHV UA /OV SHV/TM 1533/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD RY32
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY32Remarks.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of 5XS5 · during descent · PA44
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AFW UA /OV KAFW/TM 1532/FL025/TP PA44/SK BKN025-TOP035/RM DURD
AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5XS5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJDD reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 80%MVFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

22
66%
04
34%

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Live crosswind meter

5XS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJDD, 16 nm away.

N22043 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 65° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wits End Ranch Airport (5XS5)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100 (green) · Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Daily 0700-1600 local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5XS5
City
Grand Saline
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
545 ft
Coordinates
32.5426, -95.7086
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJDD
TAF
Nearest KTYR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wits End Ranch Airport (5XS5)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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