Flying J Airport (86TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:51 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSAT), 86TX is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 14,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Flying J Airport in Bulverde, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying J Airport (86TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bulverde, TX at a field elevation of 1,055 ft. 86TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAT, 13.1 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 14,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 14,000 ft.
METAR KSAT 271751Z 12006KT 10SM FEW040 BKN140 26/15 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02610150 10261 20183 58008
What changed at KSAT (nearest station)?
Since the 1651Z (11:51 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.20 → 30.17 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 86TX
Based on the nearest station (KSAT), 86TX is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 14,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,055 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,700 ft | DIRT | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 35 | 1,700 ft | DIRT | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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86TX 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 17/351,700 × 80 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 86TXWind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 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 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → 14,000 ft.
86TX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 86TX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV TNV225030/TM 1625/FL190/TP B38M/TA M11/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 190/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNV225030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT RIME 190Icing: light rime 190.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV KVCT/TM 1557/FL030/TP PC12/SK SCT 030/WX RA/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KVCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1557Reported at 15:57 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV 3W/TM 1555/FL030/TP PC12/SK BKN030/WX RA
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 86TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAT reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 17
- 56%
- 35
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1740Z (12:40 PM CDT)
TAF KSAT 271740Z 2718/2824 10006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN150 FM272100 12007KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 BKN250 FM280700 12005KT P6SM OVC012 TEMPO 2810/2814 OVC008 FM281800 13005KT P6SM BKN025 BKN080 FM282000 14007KT P6SM BKN035 BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
86TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSAT, 13 nm away.
Wind is 57° off runway 17, 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
- 86TX
- City
- Bulverde
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,055 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.7372, -98.3789
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSAT
- TAF
- Nearest KSAT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying J Airport (86TX)
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