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Restoration Ranch Airport (70XS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHYI), 70XS is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Restoration Ranch Airport in Wimberley, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Restoration Ranch Airport (70XS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wimberley, TX at a field elevation of 840 ft. 70XS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYI, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

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VFR
Observed 1956Z (2:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYI, 11.2 nm away.

Wind
100° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, overcast at 4,200 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHYI 281956Z 10007KT 10SM SCT033 OVC042 25/20 A3011 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02500200 $

What changed at KHYI (nearest station)?

Since the 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 4,200 ft.
  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 70XS

Based on the nearest station (KHYI), 70XS is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 840 ft). 70XS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 23 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
09FAV7 kt head0 kt
277 kt tail0 kt

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70XS 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 09/27
    2,950 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 70XS
    Wind
    09
    7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    27
    7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061220Z10Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 4,200 ft.

70XS 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 70XS

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

PIREP1941Z (2:41 PM CDT) · 89 NM S of 70XS · 35,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate chop turbulence
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BEA UA /OV THX/TM 1941/FL350/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV THXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1941Reported at 19:41 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 53 NM N of 70XS · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ130030/TM 1921/FL300/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1907Z (2:07 PM CDT) · 51 NM N of 70XS · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1900Z (2:00 PM CDT) · 35 NM NW of 70XS · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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ERV UA /OV STV030015/TM 1900/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STV030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) · 96 NM E of 70XS · 4,000 ft MSL · C560
moderate turb turbulence
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CLL UA /OV 5E CLL/TM 1855/FL040/TP C560/SK BKN030/WX -RA/TB MOD TURB
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5E CLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 36 NM SE of 70XS · 28,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090045/TM 1854/FL280/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1853Z (1:53 PM CDT) · 66 NM SW of 70XS · 31,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1851Z (1:51 PM CDT) · 35 NM E of 70XS · 38,000 ft MSL · E35L
continuous light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK150020/TM 1851/FL380/TP E35L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP E35LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 70XS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 37 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 41%MVFR 30%IFR 22%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
74%
27
26%

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Live crosswind meter

70XS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHYI, 11 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 4° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,950 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Restoration Ranch Airport (70XS)
N ↑

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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
70XS
City
Wimberley
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
840 ft
Coordinates
29.9921, -98.0449
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,950 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHYI
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Restoration Ranch Airport (70XS)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Restoration Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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