John B Connally Ranch Airport (8TA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSSF), 8TA0 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near John B Connally Ranch Airport in Floresville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
John B Connally Ranch Airport (8TA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Floresville, TX at a field elevation of 530 ft. 8TA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSSF, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 4,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSSF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSSF, 15.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.
METAR KSSF 280253Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM SCT037 BKN044 OVC055 24/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02390172 51007 $
What changed at KSSF (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8TA0
Based on the nearest station (KSSF), 8TA0 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 530 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 4,050 ft | ASPH | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 29 | 4,050 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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8TA0 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 11/294,050 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8TA0Wind
- 11
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 4 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 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 4,400 ft.
8TA0 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 8TA0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8TA0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSSF reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 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.
- 11
- 74%
- 29
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2324Z (6:24 PM CDT)
TAF KSSF 272324Z 2800/2824 13007KT P6SM BKN060 BKN250 FM280700 12005KT P6SM OVC013 TEMPO 2811/2815 OVC007 FM281700 13005KT P6SM BKN025 BKN080 FM282000 14008KT P6SM BKN045 BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
8TA0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSSF, 16 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 11, 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
- Sat 1200-2400 local; Sun all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8TA0
- City
- Floresville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 530 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.1358, -98.2764
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSSF
- TAF
- Nearest KSSF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for John B Connally Ranch Airport (8TA0)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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