Flat Top Ranch Airport (74TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Flat Top Ranch Airport in Walnut Springs, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Flat Top Ranch Airport (74TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walnut Springs, TX at 960 ft. 74TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEP, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,191 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSEP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEP, 21.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSEP 130755Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM SCT110 27/20 A3000 RMK AO2 T02670202
What changed at KSEP (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 74TE
Based on the nearest station (KSEP), 74TE is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 960 ft). 74TE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 39 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 74TE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,191 ft | ASPH | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36 | 4,191 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
74TE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Flat Top Ranch Airport in Walnut Springs, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 74TE is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 74TE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
- 18
- 92%
- 36
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 74TE
- City
- Walnut Springs
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 960 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.0599, -97.7947
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,191 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSEP
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 35m
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74TE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 74TE?+
74TE has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,191 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 74TE come from?+
Flat Top Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSEP, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 74TE can differ.
Does 74TE have a TAF?+
No. 74TE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 39 nm away.
Does 74TE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 74TE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 74TE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Flat Top Ranch Airport (74TE)
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