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Grier Airport (71TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K5C1), 71TX is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Grier Airport in Boerne, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K5C1): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Grier Airport (71TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Boerne, TX at a field elevation of 1,450 ft. 71TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K5C1, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAT.

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VFR
Observed 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K5C1, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K5C1 271955Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3014 RMK AO1

What changed at K5C1 (nearest station)?

Since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 090° to 160° (70°).

Current pilot readout for 71TX

Based on the nearest station (K5C1), 71TX is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 1,450 ft). 71TX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAT, about 25 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
22FAV3 kt head6 kt left
043 kt tail6 kt right

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71TX 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
    1,500 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 71TX
    Wind
    04
    3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    22
    3 kt headwind · 6 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
061220Z08Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

71TX 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 71TX

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

PIREP1936Z (2:36 PM CDT) · 57 NM E of 71TX · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light chop turbulence
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SAT UA /OV SAT090040/TM 1936/FL210/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1927Z (2:27 PM CDT) · 85 NM NE of 71TX · 39,000 ft MSL · B39M
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AUS UA /OV CWK360025/TM 1927/FL390/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1808Z (1:08 PM CDT) · 19 NM W of 71TX · 4,500 ft MSL · GA6C
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ERV UA /OV KERV/TM 1808/FL045/TP GA6C/SK BASE 045/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 1808Reported at 18:08 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 17 NM SE of 71TX · during descent · BE20
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SAT UA /OV 3 NW SAT/TM 1643/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK BASES 030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 19 NM W of 71TX · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1641/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 035/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 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 66 NM SW of 71TX · 2,500 ft MSL · BE9L
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UVA UA /OV UVA/TM 1623/FL025/TP BE9L/SK BASE 025/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1551Z (10:51 AM CDT) · 15 NM SE of 71TX · during descent · B763
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SAT UA /OV 5 NW SAT/TM 1551/FLDURD/TP B763/SK B-023
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK B-023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1534Z (10:34 AM CDT) · 41 NM SE of 71TX · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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SSF UA /OV SSF090002/TM 1534/FL016/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOP020
SSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSF090002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN016-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 71TX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K5C1 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 26%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 10%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 20

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.

22
57%
04
43%

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Live crosswind meter

71TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K5C1, 9.1 nm away.

N22047 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 67° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Grier Airport (71TX)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
71TX
City
Boerne
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,450 ft
Coordinates
29.8727, -98.7322
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K5C1
TAF
Nearest KSAT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for Grier Airport (71TX)

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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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