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Austin Air Ranch Airport (K88R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRYW), K88R is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Austin Air Ranch Airport in Spicewood, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRYW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Austin Air Ranch Airport (K88R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spicewood, TX at a field elevation of 830 ft. K88R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRYW, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,185 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS.

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VFR
Observed 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRYW, 8 nm away.

Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRYW 270555Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN120 20/14 A3021 RMK AO2 T02010140 10225 20195

Current pilot readout for K88R

Based on the nearest station (KRYW), K88R is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 830 ft). K88R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 29 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
17FAV2 kt head2 kt left
352 kt tail2 kt right

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K88R 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
    4,185 × 38 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K88R
    Wind
    17
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt tailwind · 2 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
061213Z23Z05Z

Over the last 17 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 12,000 ft.

K88R 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 K88R

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

PIREP1248Z (7:48 AM CDT) · 55 NM S of K88R · during climb · BE20
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SAT UA /OV 4 SE SAT/TM 1248/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK TOPS 030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4 SE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1241Z (7:41 AM CDT) · 86 NM E of K88R · 25,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV CLL180020/TM 1241/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1223Z (7:23 AM CDT) · 53 NM S of K88R · during climb · B767
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SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1223/FLDURC/TP B767/SK BASES 020 TOPS 023
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B767Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 020 TOPS 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1158Z (6:58 AM CDT) · 53 NM S of K88R · 1,800 ft MSL · B737
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SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1158/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 022
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1158Reported at 11:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 022Remarks.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 53 NM S of K88R · 1,500 ft MSL · SW4
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SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1155/FL015/TP SW4/RM KSAT BASE 015, ON TOP 019
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
RM KSAT BASE 015, ON TOP 019Remarks.
PIREP1123Z (6:23 AM CDT) · 99 NM NE of K88R · during climb · B737
continuous light chop 22,000–28,000 ft none reported abv 290 turbulence
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ACT UA /OV ELLVR/TM 1123/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 220-280 NEG ABV 290/RM DURC -ZFW46
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELLVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 220-280 NEG…Turbulence: continuous light chop 22,000–28,000 ft none reported abv 290.
RM DURC -ZFW46Remarks.
PIREP1118Z (6:18 AM CDT) · 88 NM E of K88R · 23,500 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop 19,000–23,000 ft turbulence
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CLL UA /OV KTRNV200020/TM 1118/FL235/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 190-230/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTRNV200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 190-230Turbulence: occasional light chop 19,000–23,000 ft.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1107Z (6:07 AM CDT) · 84 NM NE of K88R · 24,000 ft MSL · SF50
continuous light chop 240 none reported 260 turbulence
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ACT UA /OV ACT/TM 1107/FL240/TP SF50/TB CONS LGT CHOP 240 NEG 260/RM -ZFW46
ACT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ACTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1107Reported at 11:07 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 240 NEG 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 240 none reported 260.
RM -ZFW46Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K88R

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRYW reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
54%
35
46%

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Live crosswind meter

K88R has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRYW, 8 nm away.

N17353 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,185 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Austin Air Ranch Airport (K88R) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Other services
Flight instruction · Annual surveying
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
88R
City
Spicewood
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
830 ft
Coordinates
30.4736, -98.1215
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,185 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRYW
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 46m

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Pilot PIREPs for Austin Air Ranch Airport (K88R)

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 Austin Air Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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