Cage Ranch Airport (7TE2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBKS), 7TE2 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cage Ranch Airport in Falfurrias, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cage Ranch Airport (7TE2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Falfurrias, TX at a field elevation of 148 ft. 7TE2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKS, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNQI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKS, 7.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKS 280315Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3009 RMK AO2 T02190196 $
What changed at KBKS (nearest station)?
Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 7TE2
Based on the nearest station (KBKS), 7TE2 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 148 ft). 7TE2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNQI, about 32 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 4,100 ft | ASPH | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 30 | 4,100 ft | ASPH | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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7TE2 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,100 × 35 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7TE2Wind
- 12
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
7TE2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7TE2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKS reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 63%
- 30
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
7TE2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBKS, 7.6 nm away.
Wind is 45° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 7TE2
- City
- Falfurrias
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 148 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.1059, -98.2058
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBKS
- TAF
- Nearest KNQI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cage Ranch Airport (7TE2)
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