Rocky Creek Ranch Airport (9TE6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Rocky Creek Ranch Airport in La Grange, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Rocky Creek Ranch Airport (9TE6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Grange, TX at 390 ft. 9TE6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYB, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,984 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGYB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYB, 17.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (76°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KGYB 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 25/24 A3001 RMK AO2 T02460241
What changed at KGYB (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 9TE6
Based on the nearest station (KGYB), 9TE6 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 390 ft). 9TE6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLL, about 46 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9TE6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,984 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 36 | 2,984 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9TE6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rocky Creek Ranch Airport in La Grange, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 9TE6 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9TE6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV 5 NE SAT/TM 1005/FL022/TP B737/RM BASES-022, TOPS-037, CLR ABV
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES-022, TOPS-037, CLR …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9TE6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9TE6
- City
- La Grange
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.9216, -96.8010
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,984 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGYB
- TAF
- Nearest KCLL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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9TE6 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9TE6?+
9TE6 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,984 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9TE6 come from?+
Rocky Creek Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGYB, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9TE6 can differ.
Does 9TE6 have a TAF?+
No. 9TE6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLL, about 46 nm away.
Does 9TE6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9TE6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9TE6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rocky Creek Ranch Airport (9TE6)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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