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Flying X River Ranch Airport (8TA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KDZB), 8TA3 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Flying X River Ranch Airport in Spicewood, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDZB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying X River Ranch Airport (8TA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spicewood, TX at a field elevation of 820 ft. 8TA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDZB, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 11/29), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

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MVFR
Observed 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDZB, 9.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDZB 271755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR 26/15 A3018 RMK AO2 T02620151 10262 20149

What changed at KDZB (nearest station)?

Since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.20 → 30.18 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 8TA3

Based on the nearest station (KDZB), 8TA3 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 820 ft). 8TA3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 33 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03--
11--
21--
29--

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8TA3 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 03/21
    4,500 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8TA3
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 11/29
    3,400 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8TA3
    Wind
    11
    no steady wind
    29
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

8TA3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8TA3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 91 NM E of 8TA3 · 24,000 ft MSL · B38M
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CLL UA /OV KTNV225040/TM 1735/FL240/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM VMC RIGHT NOW ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV225040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM VMC RIGHT NOW ZHURemarks.
PIREP1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 91 NM E of 8TA3 · 26,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV KTNV270010/TM 1704/FL260/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTNV270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 53 NM S of 8TA3 · during descent · BE20
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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.
PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 57 NM SW of 8TA3 · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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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.
PIREP1625Z (11:25 AM CDT) · 92 NM E of 8TA3 · 19,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulencelight rime 190 icing
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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.
PIREP1551Z (10:51 AM CDT) · 52 NM S of 8TA3 · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP1534Z (10:34 AM CDT) · 77 NM S of 8TA3 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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SSF UA /OV SSF090002/TM 1534/FL016/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOP020
SSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSF090002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN016-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 89 NM E of 8TA3 · 16,000 ft MSL · A20N
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CLL UA /OV CLL180010/TM 1457/FL160/TP A20N/TB NEG 220-160/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 220-160Turbulence: none reported 22,000–16,000 ft.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 8TA3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDZB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

11
50%
03
26%
21
19%
29
5%

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Live crosswind meter

8TA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDZB, 9.6 nm away.

N0321wind calm / variable

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Turf · 4,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying X River Ranch Airport (8TA3)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8TA3
City
Spicewood
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
820 ft
Coordinates
30.5169, -98.1742
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDZB
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying X River Ranch Airport (8TA3)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Flying X River Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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