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Chaparrosa Ranch Airport (72TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCZT), 72TE is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Chaparrosa Ranch Airport in La Pryor, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chaparrosa Ranch Airport (72TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Pryor, TX at a field elevation of 682 ft. 72TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCZT, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOT.

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VFR
Observed 1835Z (1:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCZT, 23.2 nm away.

Wind
100° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCZT 271835Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM 27/18 A3015 RMK AO2

What changed at KCZT (nearest station)?

Since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 72TE

Based on the nearest station (KCZT), 72TE is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 682 ft). 72TE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 48 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
15FAV4 kt head6 kt left
334 kt tail6 kt right

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72TE 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 15/33
    5,200 × 75 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 72TE
    Wind
    15
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    33
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    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
061219Z06Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

72TE 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 72TE

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

PIREP1808Z (1:08 PM CDT) · 81 NM NE of 72TE · 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) · 92 NM NE of 72TE · 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) · 81 NM NE of 72TE · 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) · 24 NM NE of 72TE · 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) · 92 NM NE of 72TE · 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) · 86 NM E of 72TE · 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.
PIREP1530Z (10:30 AM CDT) · 24 NM NE of 72TE · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
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UVA UA /OV KUVA/TM 1530/FL050/TP C172/SK BASE 019 TOP 040/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 019 TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1437Z (9:37 AM CDT) · 95 NM NE of 72TE · during climb · CVLT
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SAT UA /OV 3 NE SAT/TM 1437/FLDURC/TP CVLT/SK BASES 020 TOPS 03
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1437Reported at 14:37 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CVLTAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 020 TOPS 03Sky 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 72TE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCZT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 1%IFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

15
76%
33
24%

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Live crosswind meter

72TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCZT, 23 nm away.

N15337 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 59° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Chaparrosa Ranch Airport (72TE) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
72TE
City
La Pryor
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
682 ft
Coordinates
28.8794, -99.9906
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCZT
TAF
Nearest KCOT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chaparrosa Ranch Airport (72TE)

Community-submitted

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

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