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Freeman Ranch Airport (8TX2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KECU), 8TX2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Freeman Ranch Airport in Rocksprings, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Freeman Ranch Airport (8TX2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rocksprings, TX at a field elevation of 2,380 ft. 8TX2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECU, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJCT.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECU, 2.4 nm away.

Wind
150° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KECU 281355Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM 19/18 A3022 RMK AO2

What changed at KECU (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 8TX2

Based on the nearest station (KECU), 8TX2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 2,380 ft). 8TX2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJCT, about 39 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
22FAV3 kt head9 kt left
043 kt tail9 kt right

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8TX2 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 04/22
    3,000 × 20 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8TX2
    Wind
    04
    3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    22
    3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    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
0112214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

8TX2 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 8TX2

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

PIREP1346Z (8:46 AM CDT) · 58 NM E of 8TX2 · 2,300 ft MSL · C172
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ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1346/FL023/TP C172/SK BASE 023/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 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 95 NM E of 8TX2 · 2,800 ft MSL · A320
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SAT UA /OV 3 NE SAT/TM 1345/FL028/TP A320/SK TOPS BKN028
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 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1121Z (6:21 AM CDT) · 93 NM E of 8TX2 · 1,300 ft MSL · 737
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SAT UA /OV 3NE/TM 1121/FL013/TP 737/SK B013OVC T017OVC/RM HYR LYR ABOVE
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP 737Aircraft type reporting.
SK B013OVC T017OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HYR LYR ABOVERemarks.
PIREP1113Z (6:13 AM CDT) · 93 NM E of 8TX2 · 1,500 ft MSL · 737
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SAT UA /OV 3 SE /TM 1113/FL015/TP 737/SK SKIES REPORTED CLEAR/RM AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO CEILING AN SKIES CLEAR
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 SELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1113Reported at 11:13 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP 737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKIES REPORTED CLEARSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO CEIL…Remarks.
PIREP1013Z (5:13 AM CDT) · 92 NM E of 8TX2 · 1,400 ft MSL · B763
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SAT UA /OV 3 NW KSAT/TM 1013/FL014/TP B763/SK BASE OVC014
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NW KSATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1013Reported at 10:13 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0945Z (4:45 AM CDT) · 90 NM E of 8TX2 · 1,600 ft MSL · B757
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SAT UA /OV 5 NW KSAT/TM 0945/FL016/TP B757/SK BASE OVC016
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NW KSATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0945Reported at 09:45 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B757Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE OVC016Sky 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 8TX2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECU reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

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.

22
55%
04
45%

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Live crosswind meter

8TX2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KECU, 2.4 nm away.

N220410 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Freeman Ranch Airport (8TX2)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8TX2
City
Rocksprings
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,380 ft
Coordinates
29.9785, -100.2020
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KECU
TAF
Nearest KJCT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 55m

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Pilot PIREPs for Freeman Ranch Airport (8TX2)

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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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