Dimmit County Airport (KCZT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Dimmit County Airport in Carrizo Springs, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Dimmit County Airport (KCZT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carrizo Springs, TX at 599 ft. KCZT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 5,003 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KCZT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 32°C (90°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCZT 290315Z AUTO 13010G15KT 10SM 32/22 A2979 RMK AO2
What changed at KCZT?
Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began — now gusting 15 kt.
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Current pilot readout for KCZT
KCZT is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 599 ft). KCZT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 32 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 KCZT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,003 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 31 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCZT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dimmit County Airport in Carrizo Springs, 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 KCZT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCZT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCZT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13
- 95%
- 31
- 5%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCZT
- IATA
- CZT
- FAA LID
- CZT
- City
- Carrizo Springs
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 599 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.5222, -99.8236
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 4m
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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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KCZT weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KCZT?+
KCZT has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCZT report its own weather?+
Yes — Dimmit County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCZT have a TAF?+
No — KCZT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 32 nm away.
Does KCZT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KCZT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCZT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dimmit County Airport (KCZT)
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