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Galaxy Ranch Airport (72TS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K66R), 72TS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Galaxy Ranch Airport in Sheridan, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K66R): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Galaxy Ranch Airport (72TS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheridan, TX at a field elevation of 178 ft. 72TS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K66R, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,335 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVCT.

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VFR
Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K66R, 17.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 20°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K66R 280335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3016 RMK AO2 T01950167

What changed at K66R (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 72TS

Based on the nearest station (K66R), 72TS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 178 ft). 72TS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVCT, about 34 nm away.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17--
35--

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72TS 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 17/35
    3,335 × 100 ft · GRAVEL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 72TS
    Wind
    17
    no steady wind
    35
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061203Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

72TS 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 72TS

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

PIREP0225Z (9:25 PM CDT) · 33 NM SW of 72TS · altitude unknown · BE20
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VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 0225/FL1100/TP BE20/SK SCT032
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0225Reported at 02:25 UTC.
FL1100Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0217Z (9:17 PM CDT) · 93 NM SE of 72TS · 28,000 ft MSL · B772
occasional moderate chop 26,000–28,000 ft turbulence
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MSY UA /OV 2816N 9522W/TM 0217/FL280/TP B772/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2816N 9522WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B772Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOP 260-280Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 26,000–28,000 ft.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0156Z (8:56 PM CDT) · 70 NM NE of 72TS · 800 ft MSL · C172
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DWH UA /OV 170001/TM 0156/FL008/TP C172/WX 11SM
DWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 170001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 11SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2152Z (4:52 PM CDT) · 92 NM E of 72TS · 16,000 ft MSL · B350
moderate rime 16,000–19,500 ft icing
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HOU UA /OV HOU090020/TM 2152/FL160/TP B350/TA 07/IC MOD RIME 160-195/RM ZHU
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOU090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 160-195Icing: moderate rime 16,000–19,500 ft.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 72TS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K66R reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

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.

17
86%
35
14%

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Live crosswind meter

72TS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K66R, 18 nm away.

N1735wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Gravel · 3,335 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Galaxy Ranch Airport (72TS)
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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
72TS
City
Sheridan
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
178 ft
Coordinates
29.3608, -96.6225
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,335 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K66R
TAF
Nearest KVCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Galaxy Ranch Airport (72TS)

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 Galaxy Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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