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Carter Ranch Airport (8TE7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KT82), 8TE7 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Carter Ranch Airport in Fredericksburg, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KT82): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Carter Ranch Airport (8TE7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fredericksburg, TX at a field elevation of 1,840 ft. 8TE7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KT82, about 5 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 KJCT.

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VFR
Observed 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KT82, 4.6 nm away.

Wind
140° 9 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KT82 271855Z AUTO 14009G15KT 100V180 10SM OVC047 26/14 A3017 RMK AO2

What changed at KT82 (nearest station)?

Since the 1835Z (1:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
  • Wind direction moved from 190° to 140°.

Current pilot readout for 8TE7

Based on the nearest station (KT82), 8TE7 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 1,840 ft). 8TE7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 45 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV7 kt head5 kt left (g9)
357 kt tail6 kt right (g10)

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8TE7 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    1,700 × 30 ft · GVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8TE7
    Wind
    17
    7 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    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
091719Z07Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,700 ft.

8TE7 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 8TE7

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

PIREP1808Z (1:08 PM CDT) · 22 NM SW of 8TE7 · 4,500 ft MSL · GA6C
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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.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 44 NM SE of 8TE7 · 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) · 22 NM SW of 8TE7 · 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.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 79 NM SW of 8TE7 · 2,500 ft MSL · BE9L
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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.
PIREP1551Z (10:51 AM CDT) · 42 NM SE of 8TE7 · 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) · 69 NM SE of 8TE7 · 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.
PIREP1530Z (10:30 AM CDT) · 79 NM SW of 8TE7 · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
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UVA UA /OV KUVA/TM 1530/FL050/TP C172/SK BASE 019 TOP 040/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 019 TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1437Z (9:37 AM CDT) · 47 NM SE of 8TE7 · during climb · CVLT
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SAT UA /OV 3 NE SAT/TM 1437/FLDURC/TP CVLT/SK BASES 020 TOPS 03
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1437Reported at 14:37 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CVLTAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 020 TOPS 03Sky 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 8TE7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KT82 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 11%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 11%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
75%
35
25%

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Live crosswind meter

8TE7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KT82, 4.6 nm away.

N17359 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
12 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 37° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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GVL · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Carter Ranch Airport (8TE7)
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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
8TE7
City
Fredericksburg
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,840 ft
Coordinates
30.3194, -98.9144
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KT82
TAF
Nearest KJCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Carter Ranch Airport (8TE7)

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

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