Flying S Ranch Airport (63TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFK), 63TE is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying S Ranch Airport in Kennard, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying S Ranch Airport (63TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kennard, TX at a field elevation of 370 ft. 63TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFK, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLFK, 24.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLFK 281653Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T02670156 $
What changed at KLFK (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 130° to 160°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.20 → 30.18 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 63TE
Based on the nearest station (KLFK), 63TE is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,000 ft | TRTD-DIRT | 8 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 32 | 2,000 ft | TRTD-DIRT | 8 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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63TE 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 14/322,000 × 100 ft · TRTD-DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 63TEWind
- 14
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
63TE 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 63TE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 65%
- 32
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KLFK 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 SCT250 TEMPO 2812/2815 3SM BR BKN015 FM281500 13003KT P6SM SCT030 SCT120 FM290000 10003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
63TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFK, 25 nm away.
Wind is 14° off runway 14, 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
- 63TE
- City
- Kennard
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 370 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3535, -95.2058
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLFK
- TAF
- Nearest KLFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying S Ranch Airport (63TE)
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