L Davis Ranch Airport (5XS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 5XS8 right now.
Aviation weather near L Davis Ranch Airport in Brackettville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDLF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
L Davis Ranch Airport (5XS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brackettville, TX at a field elevation of 1,390 ft. 5XS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDLF, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDLF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDLF, 26.7 nm away.
What changed at KDLF (nearest station)?
Since the 1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5XS8
A current METAR is not available for 5XS8 right now. The nearest reporting station is KDLF. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3,150 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 33 | 3,150 ft | TURF | - | - |
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5XS8 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 15/333,150 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5XS8Wind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 800 ft.
5XS8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 5XS8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1604/FL045/TP A321/SK B-022 T-045
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 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK B-022 T-045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT200035/TM 1538/FL360/TP A319/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT200035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV JCT260040/TM 1535/FL410/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JCT260040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
UVA UA /OV UVA120010/TM 1506/FL016/TP C172/SK 018 BASE/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UVA120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK 018 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
JCT UA /OV KJCT/TM 1448/FL030/TP C25B/SK BASE 030/RM ZHU
JCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KJCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT130003/TM 1408/FL014/TP B737/SK BKN/RM BASE 014 TOP 038
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAT130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE 014 TOP 038Remarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1401/FL023/TP C750/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1401Reported at 14:01 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1346/FL023/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ERVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5XS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDLF reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 71%
- 33
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1610Z (11:10 AM CDT)
TAF AMD KDLF 281610Z 2816/2917 12005KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3004INS BECMG 2816/2817 14010G15KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3007INS BECMG 2818/2819 14010G15KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3012INS BECMG 2901/2902 14010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 QNH3005INS BECMG 2911/2912 12010KT 6000 -SHRA BKN008 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2912/2915 3200 SHRA BKN003 TX28/2821Z TN20/2908Z
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Live crosswind meter
5XS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDLF, 27 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- 5XS8
- City
- Brackettville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,390 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.5039, -100.2959
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDLF
- TAF
- Nearest KDLF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for L Davis Ranch Airport (5XS8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for L Davis Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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