XL Ranch Airport (77XA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near XL Ranch Airport in Winnie, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
XL Ranch Airport (77XA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winnie, TX at 37 ft. 77XA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMT, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,050 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBPT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBMT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMT, 21.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBMT 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02510243
What changed at KBMT (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 77XA
Based on the nearest station (KBMT), 77XA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 37 ft). 77XA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 27 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 77XA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,050 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 35 | 3,050 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
77XA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around XL Ranch Airport in Winnie, 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 77XA 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 77XA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV IAH290005/TM 0330/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IAH290005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV TNV180005/TM 0308/FL270/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNV180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0308Reported at 03:08 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LLA220035/TM 0207/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LLA220035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 77XA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 77XA
- City
- Winnie
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 37 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8260, -94.5111
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBMT
- TAF
- Nearest KBPT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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77XA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 77XA?+
77XA has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,050 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 77XA come from?+
XL Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBMT, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 77XA can differ.
Does 77XA have a TAF?+
No. 77XA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBPT, about 27 nm away.
Does 77XA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 77XA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 77XA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for XL Ranch Airport (77XA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for XL Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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