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

As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KT82), 8TE7 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 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 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
100° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,500 ft
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KT82 290135Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM OVC075 23/18 A3013 RMK AO2

What changed at KT82 (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 8TE7

Based on the nearest station (KT82), 8TE7 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,000 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
17FAV1 kt head3 kt left
351 kt tail3 kt right

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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
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    1 kt tailwind · 3 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
0102001Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 2→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,500 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.

PIREP0108Z (8:08 PM CDT) · 72 NM E of 8TE7 · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 0108/FL280/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2243Z (5:43 PM CDT) · 79 NM N of 8TE7 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent continuous light chop turbulence
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BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.
RM ZFW63Remarks.
PIREP2240Z (5:40 PM CDT) · 99 NM E of 8TE7 · 26,000 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV CWK140040/TM 2240/FL260/TP B737/SK TOP280/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK140040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2232Z (5:32 PM CDT) · 97 NM E of 8TE7 · during climb · BSC3
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AUS UA /OV CWK090025/TM 2232/FL220/TP BSC3/SK TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURC ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BSC3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZHURemarks.
PIREP2201Z (5:01 PM CDT) · 48 NM NE of 8TE7 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ170030/TM 2201/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2121Z (4:21 PM CDT) · 38 NM NW of 8TE7 · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL2044
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ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 2121 F310 MS37 250/052KT TB LIGHT SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL2044 3040N 09932W 212…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2115Z (4:15 PM CDT) · 88 NM SW of 8TE7 · 17,000 ft MSL · TX2
light rime 170 icing
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DLF UA /OV DLF 040025 /TM 2115 /FL170 /TP TX2 /TA M10 /IC LGT RIME 170
DLF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLF 040025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP TX2Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 170Icing: light rime 170.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 61 NM NE of 8TE7 · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV CWK320040/TM 2102/FL370/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 52%MVFR 48%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 18%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 27

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
77%
35
23%

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Live crosswind meter

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

N17353 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 77° 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
Next sunset
22h 12m

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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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